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The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) suspended operations with its drones Until the investigation into the forced landing of one of these devices that took place this Saturday in the municipality of Alcácer do Sal, district of Setúbal.
In a statement, the FAP reports that an unmanned aircraft (buzz) his, which operated from Air Base No. 11, in Beja, from where he had taken off at 11:10 for an air surveillance mission in southern Portugal, “made a forced landing” in the area of Torrão, municipality from Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal, at 11:40.
“The aircraft went to an isolated area, without putting population or housing at risk,” emphasizes the FAP, which states that “the causes of the accident are already being investigated by the Air Force Accident Prevention Office.”
According to the FAP, “until the conclusion” of the investigation, “operations with this type of aircraft are suspended at the other operational bases (Lousã and Mirandela).”
The FAP also highlights that, “at this time of greatest risk, it will commit manned aircraft to carry out aerial surveillance and fire detection missions.”
In information provided to the Lusa agency on Saturday morning, a source from the District Relief Operations Command (CDOS) of Setúbal stated that it had evidence of the fall of a buzz.
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