First Drone Launches at FAA Test Site in Nevada, Crashes Immediately

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By Adam Clark EstesDec 20, 2014, 3:00 pm213 pts
Friday was a big day at the drone testing facility in Boulder City, Nevada. It was the day that the first drone authorized to fly without FAA approval would take to the air. The bright orange unmanned aircraft, Magpie, did just that—and then it crashed to the ground in an embarrassing cloud of dust two…

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