U.S. forces destroyed a $23 million MQ-9A Reaper on the ground after it made a hard landing during a 19-hour Middle East mission to prevent its sensitive equipment from falling into enemy hands.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

U.S. forces destroyed a $23 million MQ-9A Reaper on the ground after it made a hard landing during a 19-hour Middle East mission to prevent its sensitive equipment from falling into enemy hands. Newly released details show the drone had lost engine power after a damaged wire shut down its fuel system, and its crew kept it airborne for nearly 10 minutes before the forced landing. An Air Force investigation found no evidence that the recent engine replacement or maintenance caused the fail