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Predator Felled by Faulty Data:

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An Air Force accident investigation board looking into the July crash of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle in Iraq has concluded that the UAV received faulty data from its manifold air pressure sensor. That led to a decrease in fuel flow to the engine, causing it to crash about 30 miles west of Balad AB, Iraq.

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