Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs Investigating Drone Crash at Volk Field

The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs is investigating a drone crash Wednesday afternoon near Volk Field.  National Guard officials say an R-Q 7 Shadow unmanned aircraft lost its operator link and went down in some trees south of Interstate 90-94 during a training flight.  There were no injuries – but the drone suffered significant damage in the crash.  Helicopters searched for the downed aircraft and it was eventually located by Volk Field security forces.  The RQ-7 Shadow is equipped with a camera but is not armed.  It was being operated by a platoon from Company D, 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion.