Published On : Tue, Mar 19th, 2024
By Nagpur Today Nagpur News

Indian Navy’s remotely piloted aircraft crashes in Kochi; no casualty

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A remotely piloted aircraft of the Indian Navy crashed during a training sortie in Kochi on Monday.

The Navy said the RPA crashed around 5 pm at INS Garuda base and no one was injured in the incident.

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“At about 5 pm, one Remotely Piloted Aircraft/Searcher, during a routine training sortie at INS Garuda, Kochi, crashed about one mile short of the runway,” it said in a brief statement. It said no injuries or damage to property has been reported.

“Responding swiftly, a specialist team was dispatched to the site to ensure the crashed RPA is rendered safe,” the Navy said.

“An inquiry to investigate the incident has been ordered,” it added.

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