(OFF SUBJECT) GLOBAL HAWK MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING


Message posted by Secret Services on January 23, 2001 at 12:42:25 EST:

A Global Hawk UAV just made an emergency landing at Edwards AFB. The nose gear on the aircraft appeared to be down only 90% and mission control was afraid of the gear collapsing upon landing. They decided not to use the lakebed for the landing, in case it would "submarine" itself into the lakebed! The decision was made to use Runway 22 and hope for the best. Luckily the landing was successful and no immediate damage occurred.


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