Unidentified drone crashes near Working Boundary
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SIALKOT: Pakistan’s security forces took into custody a drone which had crashed near Sakho Chak village in Shakargarh along the Working Boundary on Friday.
Villagers said they heard a loud sound at 1:30pm, the time of the crash.
Security forces reached the place and took the drone’s wreckage into custody.
There was no official confirmation whether it was an Indian spy plane.
Published in Dawn, July 4th, 2015
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Jul 04, 2015 08:42am
Why not catch american drones??
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Jul 04, 2015 09:13am
woo..great news by dawn.....I dont know what happened but if it is indian plane then India is improving technoloogy..
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Jul 04, 2015 09:54am
@Raj improving? How exactly? Oh yeah, previously only aircrafts with pilots used to crash a lot, now only aircrafts. Great improvement.
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Jul 04, 2015 09:57am
@Raj I wonder how a crashed drone is an improvement in technology.
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Jul 04, 2015 09:58am
That isn't a pigeon.. That's a drone.. If this thing was brought in from outside our boundaries then find where it came from and punish the culprits !!
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Jul 04, 2015 10:01am
@Sparrow -- lol
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Jul 04, 2015 10:13am
@Sparrow Exactly , these kind of drones were developed in early 2000s or before ,the current generations r way different from these .
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Jul 04, 2015 10:19am
Looks like a home built glider
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Jul 04, 2015 10:22am
After a white pigeon came drone. The color indicates peace. Let us all hope.
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Jul 04, 2015 10:26am
The drone pictured is a Luna X2000 Recon and Surveillance drone made by Germany. It is presently in service with Pakistan Navy: http://archive.defensenews.com/article/20131125/DEFREG03/311250023/Pakistan-Inducts-Armed-UAVs
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Jul 04, 2015 10:34am
This is a German-made EMT Luna X-2000. The Pakistan Navy signed a contract on 12 June 2012 for the purchase of LUNA UAV's. They have been used by German troops in Afghanistan. They have a range of about 65km and are powered by a two-cylinder two-stroke engine. The aircraft in the pic would appear to have its prop feathered, perhaps to prevent damage. To the best of my knowledge the Indians do not have these in their inventory.
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Jul 04, 2015 10:38am
This plane is called Luna X 2000 (German UAV). Pakistan air force bought these planes in early 2000. Could be a Pakistani plane!
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Jul 04, 2015 10:57am
@Sheeda I'm impressed, Sheeday!!
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Jul 04, 2015 10:58am
@Asfandeyar You too my friend, have impressed.
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Jul 04, 2015 11:13am
@Honey Singh because American drones aren't spying :P
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Jul 04, 2015 11:23am
Talk about our security. Any thing can come in out with out our knowledge ..it is time to raise some serious questions and concern.. how insecure are we as a nuclear power..
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Jul 04, 2015 11:29am
@Honey Singh Lol... It crashed. Make better next time.
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Jul 04, 2015 11:43am
These drones look silly and tiny
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Jul 04, 2015 12:39pm
Before crossing the border it failed.........lol
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Jul 04, 2015 12:50pm
It is a toy like drone it can't be Indian.
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Jul 04, 2015 01:09pm
@Honey Singh too scared of them :-)
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Jul 04, 2015 01:17pm
Its already been reported that it was used by Pakistani Rangers.
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Jul 04, 2015 01:23pm
Congrats India we also have drone planes good.hannh
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Jul 04, 2015 01:24pm
@Raj it's wondering that how a crashed plane is advancement.
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Jul 04, 2015 01:32pm
When this drone entered into Pakistani territory, it started shivering and fall down. :p
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Jul 04, 2015 02:23pm
Its not a drone.its a simple UAV. Pakistan bought them from Germany few years ago. And its our own, so no need to worry.
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Jul 04, 2015 02:48pm
Some one with military knowledge will tell you the make and type, which is so obvious and the military in whose use it is.
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Jul 04, 2015 02:53pm
Our air defenses must be strengthened even more in order to stop such violations.
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Jul 04, 2015 04:14pm
Why would you assume India would do it? America keeps sending drones to Pak everybody knows. Although I am from India , i dont think our security agencies have that much of technology or even resources to do this.
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Jul 04, 2015 05:17pm
This drone doesn't look like it been crashed, looks like it was placed there.
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Jul 04, 2015 09:41pm
Guys this is not the picture of the crashed drone. Read the article it says
"Security forces reached the place and took the drone’s wreckage into custody"
Lol
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Jul 04, 2015 10:52pm
Pakistanis are well informed about their military hardware compared to Indians. They have already identified as one used by Pak navy.
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Jul 05, 2015 01:35am
@Nikhil - India can send a mission to Mars and can not have drones? kidding yourself or our neighbors?
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