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| Date: | Thursday 25 April 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | IAI Heron |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Jaisalmer -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An Indian AF IAI Heron military drone crashed under unknown circumstances near Jaisalmer, during a regular training flight.
Sources:
https://www.firstpost.com/india/iaf-remotely-piloted-aircraft-uav-crashes-rajasthan-jaisalmer-13763507.html
Media:
A Heron RPA of the Indian Air Force met with an accident near Jaisalmer today during a routine training sortie.
— Akash Sharma (@kaidensharmaa) April 25, 2024
No damage to any personnel or property has been reported.
A Court of Inquiry has been initiated to find out the cause.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2024 07:14 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-Oct-2024 07:04 | kaidensharma | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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