DHS Drone Crashed Over Pacific

DHS Drone Crashed Over Pacific

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15254528_sA drone belonging to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has crashed off the coast of Southern California during a security mission, customs officials said Tuesday.

Customs and Border Protection said the drone was being flown on a border security mission when a mechanical problem developed about 20 miles southwest of San Diego. Spokesman Mike Friel says the crew operating the drone from Texas decided to crash it in the ocean.

iHLS – Israel Homeland Security

According to ABC news the $18 million surveillance drone was one of 10 that Homeland Security uses to patrol the border with Mexico. It was just one of two Predator B drones equipped with radar specifically designed to be used over the ocean.

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