I am a drone: I look like a mess, bits of me are scattered everywhere I hardly function anymore. I see the ground, I see shattered glass where my camera lens once was, my pivoting gimball is destroyed. I do nothing but wait, wait for someone to locate me. My ‘black balloon’ has been deployed saving data and marking the location of this flight. All I can do is wait.
Crash site 4.10pm 4th April 2019
Condition of FDB is good
DAIB
Drone accidents investigation branch (FDB) or ‘black balloon’ recovered from desert crash site in pakistan Tharparkar region at 3.44pm on the 4th of April 2019. Drone is a civilian amateur model, the ‘black balloon’ device is constructed from home made materials. Notice the standard weather balloons used and cork for the body of the data storage possibly used for buoyancy in the event of a malfunction above the sea. Data has been recovered messages read as follow: 02:13:40 (1st voice): “Ok lets see how far this will go” 02:13:40 (2nd voice): “Are you sure you can go as far as the sahara?” 02:13:42 (1st voice): “No, no, no … Don’t climb … no, no.” 02:13:43 (1st voice): “Descend … Give me the controls … Give me the controls!” Cause of crash: Damage due to shooting. Bullet holes appear on the side of this quadrocopter style drone. The villagers who found this mistook it for an american reconnaissance drone so tried to shoot it down before it caused any damage. Model will be sent back to owners students from Rajasthan Technical University they will be charged with unlawful flight across borders and misinterpretation. ‘Black balloon’ data recovery system activated successfully, they will not be charged for undeployment of (FDB) device or lack of one. All drone devices military or civilian must contain an (FDB) ‘black balloon’ data and location recovery unit. Novice construction techniques used.