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U.S. MQ-1 Predator crashes at Joint Base Balad

  • Published Dec. 4, 2008
  • By Air Forces Central Public Affairs
  • Combined Air and Space Operations Center
SOUTHWEST ASIA --   A United States Air Force MQ-1 Predator assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, crashed on the Balad runway today at about 7:30 a.m. Baghdad time.

The extent of the damage is unknown at this time. A board of officers has been convened to investigate the incident.

For more information, contact U.S. Central Command Air Forces Public Affairs at 011-974-458-9855 and connect to 436-4381/4014/4379 or e-mail mu_afforpa@auab.centaf.af.mil.
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