Details in an Air Force crash report open window on drone flights

Details in an Air Force crash report open window on drone flights

A $13 million Air Force drone crashed in the Mediterranean Sea when its propeller “decoupled” from its engine, an Air Force report on the mishap concluded. But the report peels back a window on some unique details of the daily life of “geographically separated” pilots and sensor operators who fly unmanned aircraft for Air Force attack squadrons. Released Wednesday, the report details how, late last year, the Air Force drone operator controlling …