A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) of the Indian Navy crashed during takeoff just outside the Naval base here today, a Defence spokesman said.
No casualties were reported.
The incident occurred this morning when the Israeli-made pilotless aircraft took off from the Naval airport here for a routine sortie, he said.
The crash occurred due to technical reasons, he said
"A remotely piloted aircraft 'Searcher' on a routine surveillance mission crashed north of the naval airfield INS Garuda after take off at 10:25 am," a Defence release said.
"However, there has been no casualty or damage to property. A Board of Inquiry has been constituted to investigate the cause of the accident," it said.
The spokesman said the crash has not caused any damage to the runway.
Published 21 November 2017, 09:08 IST