Unmanned coalition aircraft crashes Published Feb. 23, 2007 By Public Affairs Office Combined Air Operations Center SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNEWS) -- A U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashed Feb. 23 approximately 60 miles northeast of Jalalabad, Afghanistan at approximately 1 p.m. local time. Initial indications are that the crash was due to mechanical failure. There is no indication the Predator was fired upon. The Predator crashed into a remote and unpopulated area with no injuries to people or damage to property on the ground. The MQ-1Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. Recovery efforts have begun and no further information is available at this time. A detailed fact sheet on the MQ-1 Predator can be found on the web at http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=122 . Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) Click here to view the comments/letters page