“…In electrical engineering, NDT has been used for detection, characterisation, localisation and sizing of discontinuities [2]. A number of NDT techniques have been introduced to detect and locate flaws in power transmission lines using various methods such as visual inspection, infrared camera inspection, ultrasonic inspection, neutron radiography, magnetic method, electromagnetic induction (eddy current), and time domain reflectometry It is worth mentioning that the majority of these methods need mobilisation by foot, ground vehicle, or air vehicle, and require labour presence in the locality of the line.…”