Google early solar plane crash The transportation security department investigation

On May 30, according to foreign media reports, the National Transportation Safety Board (National Transportation Safety Board) are investigating Google (weibo) solar uav Solara 50 crash.

On May 1, Google's solar-powered aircraft Solara 50 crashed shortly after takeoff.The crash happened in Albuquerque in new Mexico on the outskirts of a private airport, there were no casualties.The plane is Google recently acquired drone manufacturer Titan Aerospace company.To achieve ambitious global interconnection project, Google tried to the high altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) signal as a network service platform.
"Although our prototype aircraft crashed in recent tests, but we remain positive on the potential of solar energy plane, it can help us to achieve the global connectivity."Google spokesman Courtney Hohne said in an interview with bloomberg."Part of the construction of the new technology is to overcome the obstacles."