For U.S. Border Patrol, all of the small UAS pilots are agents or officers first. Then, they must complete an online ground school, visual observer training, Part 107 certification, and must complete ...
A Texas DPS trooper told us the aircraft, which appears to be an MQ-9 Predator B unmanned drone, crashed at about 3 p.m. and that there were no injuries. CBP is at the scene investigating.