Malfunctioned drone strikes Navy ship during training off Southern California; 2 injured

foxnews.com ^ | November 17, 2013/

[BenLurkin]

The Navy says an aerial target drone malfunctioned and struck a guided missile cruiser during training off Southern California, causing two minor injuries.

Lt. Lenaya Rotklein of the U.S. Third Fleet said the accident on the USS Chancellorsville happened Saturday afternoon while the ship was testing its combat weapons system off Point Mugu.

She said two sailors were treated for minor burns after the ship was struck. She said the ship was heading back to Naval Base San Diego so that officials can assess the damage.

[BenLurkin]

Oops...I think I got a bit more than 50%in that excerpt.

[ConradofMontferrat]

Eh, brup, brup..

Shouldn’t that be “malfunctioning?”

[Navy Patriot]

Japanese made?

[UCANSEE2]

Shouldn’t that be “malfunctioning?”

Why do you axe?

[Patriot95]

Chinese components?

[ClearCase_guy]

USS Chancellorsville -- hit by friendly fire.

Oh, the irony.

[nascarnation]

Almost guaranteed there are Chinese components I’d guess.

[grania]

Drones flying in the sky, eventually so many that it will be impossible to determine who’s controlling what. What could possibly go wrong?

[Scrambler Bob]

And probably lead free, using the brittle non-lead solder.

Nope, there’s no vibration in the military environment. /$

[Patriot95]

Gorilla glue should make up for it.

[going hot]

Looks like the ship’s incoming air defenses need a little tweaking.

[Conspiracy Guy]

“Rotklein said the drone was being used to test the ship’s radar. She had no immediate information on whether the drone has malfunctioned before.”

Did the ship’s radar malfunction too?

[JoanneSD]

That is what I am thinking... if this drone accidently hit a Navy ship, what is stopping one from going off course and hitting a school, a hospital, a full football stadium, the list is endless...

[RedMonqey]

Chancellorsville — hit by friendly fire.

Oh, the irony.

Ditto that...

[oh8eleven]

Shouldn’t that be “malfunctioning?”
Not in the 21st Century.
BTW, if the ship was testing its defense systems, and the drone hit the ship, wouldn't it be the ship's defenses that malfunctioned?

[JimRed]

if this drone accidently hit a Navy ship, what is stopping one from going off course and hitting a school, a hospital, a full football stadium, the list is endless...

A Tea Party rally, a Right-To-Life parade...

[TomGuy]

Will homeowners, renters, and auto insurances cover damage from errant drones as drones fill the skies over the nation?

[bunkerhill7]

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