When a ship crashes, the not-very-appreciative passengers have a tendency to wander around the surrounding area. I’ll sum up crash sites really quickly here, there’s not a lot of difference in crashes and landings but the biggest difference can be a killer. But we’ll cover that soon, let’s get down to work on how to ensure you take out all invaders and even possibly make yourself a handy bit of money on the side! Of course, should the aliens slip by but become detected after landing upon one of your watched countries, you may do the same but with the possibility of more opposition. If successful, you’ll send the craft hurtling downwards in a blaze of fire and destruction, but where would you be as a military commander if you just left it there? It is advised that immediately after downing an alien craft, you send in a squad of soldiers to take out any surviving aliens along with the possibility of salvaging alien technology.
Should any UFOs have the audacity to fly near any countries where you have satellites placed, then providing you have any aircraft in the area, you can choose to show them exactly how they makes you feel by shooting them down. XCOM: Enemy Unknown This is a short guide giving tips and recommendations when tackling alien crash sites and/or landing sites.