UAV Crash in Arizona (Long)

and how about this.....

"7/6/2005 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- The loss of control
of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle caused it to run out of
fuel and crash Jan. 14 at a forward-deployed location in Southwest
Asia, Air Force officials said July 6.

The $3.5 million Predator, which belonged to the 15th Reconnaissance
Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., was destroyed upon impact.
There were no injuries, fatalities or damages to other people,
property or equipment.

The incident occurred when the pilot and sensor operator experienced a
malfunction with their computer control system. Both control stations
were rebooted, but communication links with the aircraft were lost and
never regained. The accident happened about eight and a half hours
into the mission, with the aircraft flying uncontrolled and crashing
about 21 hours into the flight.

According to the Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board
report, the primary factors leading to the loss of control of the
aircraft and the crash included hardware failure and the aircrew
following incorrect rebooting procedures. (Courtesy of ACC News
Service)"

Malfunction with control system.... communication links lost.....

.....sounds familiar?

Mike