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Critically injured IAF personnel after UAV crashed inside Jammu Airport succumbs

Jammu, Apr 12 (UNI) A personnel of Indian Air Force who was critically injured after a UAV crashed inside the technical area of Jammu Airport, has succumbed, a police official said here on Saturday.
He said that the IAF personnel (tower guard) identified as Naik Surender Kumar of Kathua district on Thursday suffered critical injuries when the UAV believed to be of Indian Army collided with an Air Force tower located within the high-security zone of the technical airport.
“The injured personnel succumbed on Friday night,” they said.
The UAV was on an operational mission for reconnaissance of the area for an ongoing anti-terror operation.
“Inquest proceedings have been initiated to determine the exact cause of the incident,” police said.
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