Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Deer vs. DHS surveillance plane

In the battle between a whitetail deer and a Department of Homeland Security jet, neither won. The deer is dead and all that remains of the jet is part of the cockpit and nose. Just before noon on Saturday, a plane identified as a Cessna C550 (Citation II) jet hit a deer with its left wing as it was landing at Greenwood (SC) County Airport. After hitting the deer, the plane burst into flames. Fortunately, the pilot and the sole passenger were able to exit safely.  It appears the plane belonged either to DHS or to the Border Patrol. The news stories are somewhat conflicting on this. However, Greenwood County Sheriff Tony Davis did say that it carried surveillance equipment.

Davis could not identify the type of plane or where it came from, but said that it carried sophisticated surveillance equipment that can be used in a variety of operations -- including border control and marijuana eradication operations.

Read more: http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news/abbeville-greenwood-news/Plane-burns-after-colliding-with-deer/-/9654572/17457632/-/31jbgt/-/index.html#ixzz2CcOQg5sy
 Davis could not identify the type of plane or where it came from, but said that it carried sophisticated surveillance equipment that can be used in a variety of operations - including border control and marijuana eradication operations.


Will Dept. of Homeland Security figure it out?  Deer don't like being surveilled.

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