Security alert after mystery drone aircraft crashes into Sydney harbour bridge three days before Prince Harry arrives for international fleet review
•Mystery drone discovered at the foot of Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia
•It crashed just three days before Prince Harry's arrival at the iconic harbour
•Harry has arrived in Sydney ahead of his appearance at the International Fleet Review tomorrow
A mystery drone has crashed into Sydney Harbour Bridge - just three days before Prince Harry arrives at the harbour to review an international navy fleet.
The prince, who arrived in Sydney this afternoon, is due to make an appearance at the city's harbour tomorrow to help Australia celebrate its navy's centenary. He will be joined by more than 55 warships, galleons and tall ships from around the world.
However, counter terrorism teams have been placed on high alert after the remote-controlled 'quad-copter' was discovered at the foot of one of the iconic bridge's pylons.
Officials have said they do not believe the drone - which crashed on Wednesday - is linked to the International Navy Fleet Review, which has already attracted thousands of spectators to Sydney Harbour and its foreshore. No one has yet come forward to claim the aircraft, and an investigation has been launched by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
'Investigations are continuing, but anyone with information or who knows who owns it is invited to contact police,' an official told the Sydney Morning Herald.
Police are understood to be examining footage captured by a camera attached to the drone. Mr Peter Gibson, a CASA spokesman, said: 'New South Wales police have contacted CASA about an incident at the Sydney Harbour Bridge.'
He said the incident involved 'a small remotely-piloted helicopter being operated as a model aircraft (which) has collided with one of the pylons'.
He added: 'It is early to draw any conclusions, but this would appear on the surface of it to be operating a machine in an area which would probably be inappropriate.
'Certainly, colliding with the bridge structure is something that shouldn't have happened.'
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