Airmen from the 29th Aircraft Maintenance Unit look over the 49th Wing’s newest MQ-9 Reaper, Jan. 8, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. (Autumn Vogt/U.S. Air Force)
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (Tribune News Service) — An MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed on a runway during takeoff at about 7:55 a.m. on Monday on Holloman Air Force Base.
First responders reported to the scene where no injuries were reported, according to a 49th Wing news release.
Base access was not affected, the news release states.
The cause of the MQ-9’s crash is under investigation.
MQ-9 Reapers are remote-piloted aircraft that have been on Holloman Air Force Base since 2009.
For more information, contact the 49th Wing Public Affairs office at 575-572-7381.
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