Small plane crashes near oil refinery in Korangi

[Don Jaguar]

KARACHI: A small aircraft crashed behind an oil refinery in the Bilal Colony of Korangi area in Karachi, Express 24/7 reported.

Initial reports say it was a remote-controlled plane and no pilot was on-board; however, unconfirmed reports also indicate that there might be 2-3 people on-board.

Ranger personnels have been deployed outside all gates of the refinery which caught fire after the crash.

Firefighters and rescue services have arrived at the spot.

Sources say the plane belongs to the Navy and might have been used for photography.

Small plane crashes near oil refinery in Korangi – The Express Tribune

 

[@rrows]

Pak Navy UAV crashes in Korangi oil refinery
Updated 12 minutes ago source The News

KARACHI: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of Pakistan Navy has crashed inside Korangi oil refinery here Tuesday, Geo News reported.

According to Pakistan Navy sources, the UAV named ‘Uqab’ crashed in the refinery vicinity following bird hit. The craft was on usual training mission, sources added.

Fire erupted in the refinery after the crash, however, no casualty has been reported, police sources said.

Shortly after the accident, ambulances and fire brigades reached at the site while police has cordoned off the area.

It is pertinent to note that the refinery area is a no fly zone.

 

[fatman17]

siht happens!

 

[Riz]

 

[laiqs@mi]

yet not conformed whos UAV was that.??

 

[Bas_tum_Pak]

yet not conformed whos UAV was that.??

It was Pakistan Navy UAV, Confirmed by Jang News

 

[Riz]

KARACHI: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of Pakistan Navy has crashed inside Korangi oil refinery here Tuesday, Geo News reported.

According to Pakistan Navy sources, the UAV named ‘Uqab’ crashed in the refinery vicinity following bird hit. The craft was on usual training mission, sources added.

Fire erupted in the refinery after the crash, however, no casualty has been reported, police sources said.

Shortly after the accident, ambulances and fire brigades reached at the site while police has cordoned off the area.

It is pertinent to note that the refinery area is a no fly zone.
Pak Navy UAV crashes in Korangi oil refinery

 

[Markus]

What was the UAV doing in Karachi ?

local surveillance ??????

 

[Jango]

the TV is also reporting that the UAV was in a no fly zone, my question, it was a navy aircraft, not a commercial one, so does the no fly zone still apply to it ?. And it was a small drone, probably on a training mission and enroute to base while it got the bird strike.

 

[Malik Usman]

Was this UAV made in Pakistan or imported from China?

If this is "Uqab" as named above then its made in Pakistan but its only for survalliance purposes its not drone.

 

[Juice]

What was the UAV doing in Karachi ?

local surveillance ??????

With the recent trouble, prob Government keeping an eye on things.

 

[Aamir Hussain]

Yep, both the oil refineries are in the vicinity of the PNS Mehran -- one is just accross the Malir river while the other is about four kilometers away as the crow flies.

 

[somebozo]

Was this UAV made in Pakistan or imported from China?

We dont import everything from China! Fortunately for Pakistan, we are light years ahead of Indian perception!

 

[Last Hope]

KARACHI: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of Pakistan Navy has crashed inside Korangi oil refinery here Tuesday, Geo News reported.

According to Pakistan Navy sources, the UAV named ‘Uqab’ crashed in the refinery vicinity following bird hit. The craft was on usual training mission, sources added.

Fire erupted in the refinery after the crash, however, no casualty has been reported, police sources said.

Shortly after the accident, ambulances and fire brigades reached at the site while police has cordoned off the area.

It is pertinent to note that the refinery area is a no fly zone.
Pak Navy UAV crashes in Korangi oil refinery

No fly zone, Pakistan Navy flying a UAV. Must be a reason.
It suddenly crashed. Got a hit maybe.
Is the Navy expecting some terrorists hiding out there or what?

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

IT WAS A BIRD HIT

SUCH THINGS HAVE HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN AVIATION HISTORY.