Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Unauthorized Drone Found at Mumbai Airport
A small black drone was found stuck in a tree near an airport in Mumbai.
The drone was discovered by a worker who was trimming the tree.
The worker told the police, and they took the drone to the police station.
The police are trying to find out who flew the drone because it is not allowed near the airport.
The drone was found on a Saturday afternoon.
The police have started a case against the unknown person who flew the drone.
A black, toy-like drone was found stuck in a tree near Terminal-1 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai.
The drone was discovered by Vishal Raje, a member of the electrical team, while trimming a Ficus tree using a boom lift.
The drone fell from the tree during the trimming process, alerting the authorities.
Airport police and the Anti-Terrorism Squad were notified and an FIR was registered against an unknown person under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Authorities are currently investigating to identify and trace the individual responsible for flying the unauthorized drone in a sensitive airport zone.
- Who
- Vishal Raje (electrical team), Airport Police Constable Vinod Shirsath, Anti-Terrorism Squad Sub-Inspector Khair
- What
- Unauthorized black, toy-like drone discovered stuck in a tree
- When
- Saturday at 12:05 PM
- Where
- Near Terminal-1, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Vile Parle East, Mumbai
- Why
- The drone was found during routine tree trimming, leading to a security alert due to its proximity to the airport
- Location
- Terminal-1, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Vile Parle East
- Time of Discovery
- 12:05 PM on Saturday
- Drone Description
- Black, toy-like
- Legal Action
- FIR registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Involved Personnel
- Vishal Raje, Airport Police Constable Vinod Shirsath, Anti-Terrorism Squad Sub-Inspector Khair