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Safety Board Conducts its First Unmanned Aircraft Accident Investigation

Steve Scott

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Oct. 16 entered a new era of oversight, making a "historic" ruling on the probable cause of an unmanned aircraft accident. While the reasons for the crash were not unexpected, the Safety Board's numerous recommendations growing out their accident investigation could have far-reaching effects on how unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are built and operated and how pilot training and qualifications are set. In its first investigation of an accident involving an unmanned aircraft…

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