December 9, 2011 - 09:17 AMT
Iran shows downed U.S. drone

Iranian TV has shown the video footage of an advanced U.S. drone aircraft that Tehran says it downed late last week. Images show Iranian military officials inspecting the RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft, BBC reports.

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.

U.S. officials acknowledged the loss of the unmanned plane, saying it had malfunctioned. But Tehran said its forces electronically hijacked the drone and steered it to the ground.