A crashed US Navy aerial target drone scared Philippine fishermen near the islet of Patnanungan in Sitio Katakian, Barangay Busdak.The drone with US navy markings has serial number BQ 55079 and model number BQM 74e.
Local fishermen and Barangay officials refused to go near the drone for fear that it might explode.Maj. Gen. Ricardo Visaya, commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Southern Luzon Command, confirmed yesterday that policemen recovered an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is owned by the US Navy off the Polilio Group of Islands in Quezon.
In January 2013, another unarmed US Navy target drone was found in the waters off Masbate two years ago.
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