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Iran Shows Video It Says Is of U.S. Drone - NYTimes.com
.....................................................American officials viewing the video declined to confirm or deny that the aircraft shown was the one that they have said was lost several days ago by controllers in neighboring Afghanistan. The aircraft shown on Iranian television appeared to be in good condition, which would seem to be inconsistent with an uncontrolled landing, although a close inspection of the images appeared to show a fracture on part of the wing that had been taped. If it ran out of fuel, he said, a drone might come down gently and be damaged only lightly if it did not hit something. A version of this article appeared in print on December 9, 2011, on page A10 of the New York edition with the headline: Iran Shows Video It Says Is of U.S. Drone.
.....................................................American officials viewing the video declined to confirm or deny that the aircraft shown was the one that they have said was lost several days ago by controllers in neighboring Afghanistan. The aircraft shown on Iranian television appeared to be in good condition, which would seem to be inconsistent with an uncontrolled landing, although a close inspection of the images appeared to show a fracture on part of the wing that had been taped. If it ran out of fuel, he said, a drone might come down gently and be damaged only lightly if it did not hit something. A version of this article appeared in print on December 9, 2011, on page A10 of the New York edition with the headline: Iran Shows Video It Says Is of U.S. Drone.
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