Channel drone is catch of the day

A FISHERMAN had an unusual catch after a hi-tech drone designed to scour the Channel for migrants ‘malfunctioned’.

The 5ft-long Tekever AR with an 11ft wingspan should be able to stay airborne for 16 hours. It costs £420,000, according to The Sun.

It was towed to port, as figures revealed more than 15,000 small boat migrants have already crossed to Britain this year. The skipper declined to comment, but a Dover local said: ‘He found the drone floating in the sea and tied it to his boat and brought it back to harbour.’

The Home Office said it was aware of an incident involving a drone on July 5 and added: ‘It was recovered and the malfunction has since been corrected.’