Drone Carrying Food Package Crashes In Gurugram After Hitting Dish Antenna
In a development that has raised questions about the reliability and safety of drone delivery services, a UAV has crashed in Gurugram, while flying with a package.
The drone, operated by Gurugram-based Skye Air crashed on Thursday evening in a residential area in Sector 50.
Delivery drone crash after hitting antenna
The drone was on its way to Fresco Apartments in South City-2 to deliver a package that was picked up from Sector 48.
According to reports, the drone crashed after colliding with a DTH antenna atop a house.
While no one was injured, the drone was badly damaged after it crashed into the ground, with a loud noise, causing panic among residents.
The RWA of the society informed the Sector 50 police station about the incident and a police team reached the spot.
"We have taken the damaged drone into possession and are investigating. Action will be taken against the company in accordance with law," said Inspector Jitender Kumar, SHO of Sector 50 police station.
Obstacle in drone's path??
According to Skye Air, an obstacle in the drone's path prompted an "emergency landing in a nearby open area". "Unfortunately, due to the uneven surface, the drone collided with a dish antenna," causing the UAV to topple on the rooftop, it said.
"Our team promptly responded, securing the site and taking necessary actions for safe retrieval. Subsequently, we conducted a thorough internal investigation and submitted comprehensive reports to both the DGCA and the Ministry of Civil Aviation," a Skye Air spokesperson, said.
Flying drones was banned in Gurugram
It should be noted that the drone crash happened on a day when the District administration had banned the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones etc.) in Gurugram on February 15 and 16 under the prohibitory orders enforced under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) due to a visit by Chief Minister ML Khattar.
Skye Air, however, said that they were not notified about the drone ban, but the information was only published through social media.
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