Indian Navy's UAV crashes in Kochi.

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Kochi: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Navy crashed near the Southern Naval Command (SNC) in Kochi on Tuesday. A major flare-up was prevented as the crash site was close to a bulk liquid terminaling facility (which stores potentially explosive compounds) near the base. The accident assumes significance as vice-president Venkaiah Naidu was to arrive at the defense base shortly.
The UAV was on a routine training sortie. The reason behind the crash was not immediately known, though engine failure was suspected initially.

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Kochi: A drone belonging to the Indian Navy crashed in Kochi’s Willingdon Island during a routine surveillance exercise.

Naval staff examining the site where the drone crashed.......

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Technical glitch is believed to be the reason for the crash.

The crash occurred ahead of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu’s arrival at the Naval airbase at 12 noon.

The police have heightened the security cover for the Vice-President in the wake of the incident.

The remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA) is capable of flying continuously for 8 hours. A probe has been ordered into the crash.

Naidu will arrive in Kochi shortly for a two-day visit. On Tuesday, he will inaugurate the eleventh Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum. The next day, he will attend Kochi corporation's Golden Jubilee celebrations and the 160th-anniversary celebrations of Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry.