Army National Guard Drone Crashes in Southern Maryland

On June 6, at approximately 1:00 p.m., emergency and military personnel responded to the 49900 block of Fresh Pond Neck Road in Scotland for a reported UAS aircraft crash.

An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) attached to the Army National Guard that went down outside Webster Field in Scotland, Maryland today shortly before 1 p.m.

According to reports, crews arrived in the area and searched for the UAS aircraft. Fortunately, a local resident video recorded the drone going down with a parachute deployed, which helped crews locate the crash site around 2:16 p.m.

As of now, there have been no fire or injuries reported in connection with the crash.

Personnel remains on the scene as of 2:30 p.m. to recover the Unmanned Aircraft System.

Source: The Baynet

 

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