Jammu, Apr 10 (KNO): An Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel was critically injured after a UAV crashed inside the technical area of Jammu Airport on Thursday.
According to officials, the UAV believed to belong to the Indian Army collided with an Air Force tower located within the airport’s high-security zone.
"An incident was reported this afternoon at around 2.45 pm when a UAV was about to land at Jammu Air Force Station. The tower guard, identified as Naik Surender, was injured in the crash," an official said.
He said the UAV was on an operational mission for reconnaissance of the area for an ongoing anti-terror operation. "A probe has been launched to determine the exact cause of the incident, with officials looking into the possibility of a technical malfunction or human error," the official said, adding that further details are awaited—(KNO)