Polish Alpha Wing Drone Engine Failure: Polish authorities have warned people along the Baltic Sea coast to stay away from any unknown flying machine or its parts after a test drone fell into the sea near Ustka. The aircraft was being tested by a civilian company when its engine stopped working. It fell into the water several kilometres from the shore.
The Polish Military Gendarmerie announced the incident on Tuesday, October 27. Officials are looking into what happened and have warned that wind and sea currents could carry the missing drone towards the coast. People have been asked not to touch it if they find it on a beach or somewhere else.
Alpha Wing Drone Falls into the Baltic Sea Near Ustka
The incident took place on Saturday, October 24, at a military training ground in Ustka, a town on Poland’s Baltic Sea coast. A civilian company was carrying out test flights with an unmanned aircraft called Alpha Wing.
At around 9:35 a.m, the drone suffered an engine failure and fell into the Baltic Sea. It was about six kilometres from the coastline at the time of the incident.
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The Polish Military Gendarmerie confirmed that the aircraft was being used for testing. It was unarmed and had no combat features. This means it wasn’t carrying weapons and wasn’t being used for a combat mission. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Reports haven’t confirmed whether the missing drone has been recovered from the sea.
Authorities Warn People Not to Touch the Missing Drone
Officials have raised concerns that the missing aircraft or parts of it could reach the shore. The direction and strength of the wind, along with sea currents, could move the object closer to land.
The military police have asked people to remain careful if they come across the drone, its pieces or any unknown object along the coast. Even if an object looks harmless, people shouldn’t try to pick it up or move it themselves.
The authorities have given clear instructions for anyone who finds the missing aircraft. People should stay away from the object, warn others nearby and call Poland’s emergency number, 112.
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The warning comes as authorities continue to examine the circumstances of the incident. The recovery status of the Alpha Wing drone remains unconfirmed in the available reports.
Norwegian Military Drone Found in Poland Days Earlier
A similar incident was reported on October 21 in Wydrza, a village in Poland’s Podkarpackie region. An unarmed drone used by the Norwegian military during exercises at the training ground in Nowa Dęba was found in a field after contact with the aircraft was lost.
The loss of contact was reported at around 4:45 p.m. The drone was later found in Wydrza, where police and the Polish Military Gendarmerie arrived to secure the site. Initial information suggested that a communication problem may have caused the aircraft to go down.
