Emergency Landing: PAF drone suffers technical glitch
The craft was subsequently retrieved from the area
SARGODHA:
A drone operated by the Pakistan Air Force made an emergency landing in Sargodha on Saturday, following an onboard technical glitch. According to the PAF sources, the aircraft was being used for routine flight training. The engine of the drone malfunctioned while it was air-bound and the management of PAF managed to land the aircraft safely in Chak North 106. Upon receiving a report on the incident, intelligence officers surrounded the area and imposed an entry ban. The craft was subsequently retrieved from the area.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 31st, 2016.
A drone operated by the Pakistan Air Force made an emergency landing in Sargodha on Saturday, following an onboard technical glitch. According to the PAF sources, the aircraft was being used for routine flight training. The engine of the drone malfunctioned while it was air-bound and the management of PAF managed to land the aircraft safely in Chak North 106. Upon receiving a report on the incident, intelligence officers surrounded the area and imposed an entry ban. The craft was subsequently retrieved from the area.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 31st, 2016.