Jammu, April 11 -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel was critically injured on Thursday afternoon after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the Indian Army crashed into an IAF tower at the high-security technical airport in Satwari, officials familiar with the matter said.

The injured personnel has been identified as Naik Surinder Pal of the Defence Security Corps (DSC).

According to a senior official, "One UAV-Heron MK 2 of the Indian Army crashed at Air Force Station during a routine sortie this afternoon. A DSC personnel identified as Naik Surinder Pal has been seriously injured in the accident. He has been admitted to Military Hospital in Satwari."

The incident occurred at approximately 2.45 pm when the UAV, which was r...