Indian Navy's Remotely Piloted Aircraft crashes during routine training sortie in Kochi
Kochi, Kerala: A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) or Searcher of the Indian Navy crashed during a routine training sortie at INS Garuda in Kochi on Monday.
The RPA crashed at about 5 p.m., about one mile short of the runway.
No injuries or damage to property has been reported in the incident.
"At about 5 pm on March 18, one Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)/ Searcher, during a routine training sortie at INS Garuda, Kochi, crashed about one mile short of the runway," the Indian Navy said.
Responding swiftly, a specialist team was dispatched to the site to ensure the crashed RPA is rendered safe, the Indian Navy said in a statement.
An inquiry to investigate the incident has been ordered, the Navy added.
Further information is awaited.
