A Reaper drone crashed at Syracuse’s airport. Why wasn’t the public told?

Reaper drone crash at Syracuse Hancock International Airport

An MQ-9 Reaper drone operated by the NY Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing is shown after crashing June 25, 2020 at Syracuse Hancock International Airport.U.S. Air Force photo

An Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed shortly after takeoff last summer at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, but military officials decided not to inform the public until now.

A U.S. Air Force accident investigation board disclosed details of the crash in a report issued last week, almost a year after the unmanned aircraft lost engine power while taking off for a training mission.

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