UAV-HERON which took off from Jaisalmer airbase, immediately developed problem in starting of engine and crashed on land after falling from height, Wing Commander S S Birdi, PRO-IAF Delhi told PTI over phone.
It was carrying qualified equipments and cameras.
A court of inquiry has been ordered into the UAV crash, he said.
There was no damage to civil property and human life as the UAV fell on the open land.