Unmanned U.S. Plane Crashes on Spy Mission
From Times Wire Reports
An unmanned American spy plane crashed at sea today in the southern Philippines, where it had been used for aerial reconnaissance in a U.S. counter-terrorism training exercise, military officials said.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Erica Smith of the U.S. Pacific Command in Honolulu said the plane “made an emergency water landing on a routine training flight.”
She did not specify the type of aircraft but said it came down about 2 1/2 miles from Zamboanga and was recovered by U.S. troops with the Philippine navy’s help.
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