diff --git a/info/drop.t b/info/drop.t
index b6ffeeb5..85656463 100644
--- a/info/drop.t
+++ b/info/drop.t
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ battle.
 .s1
 <TRANSPORTS> represents a list of planes to transport commodities to
 the target sector.
-Only planes with sufficient mobility, based in a sector stocked with
-petrol and the commodities to transport, will be successfully selected
-for the mission.
+Only planes with capability cargo and sufficient mobility, based in a
+sector stocked with petrol and the commodities to transport, will be
+successfully selected for the mission.
 .s1
 <ESCORTS> represent a list of fighter planes which are capable of escorting
 the transports all the way to the target.
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ The assembly point must be owned by you or an ally, or you or an ally
 must have a ship there.  It must not be more than
 four sectors away from any of the planes selected for the mission.
 .s1
-<COMMODITY> is the name of a commodity which is to be carried along
-on all of the planes which have a transport capacity.
+<COMMODITY> is the name of the commodity which is to be dropped.
 .s1
 Route is a normal empire path specification. You may also give a
 destination sector on the command line, or at any time while giving
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/drop.c b/src/lib/commands/drop.c
index b3c14009..308fa8e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/drop.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/drop.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ drop(void)
     struct sctstr ap_sect;
     char buf[1024];
 
-    wantflags = 0;
     if (get_planes(&ni_bomb, &ni_esc, player->argp[1], player->argp[2]) < 0)
 	return RET_SYN;
     if (!get_assembly_point(player->argp[3], &ap_sect, buf))
@@ -77,16 +76,19 @@ drop(void)
 
     if (target.sct_own == player->cnum
 	|| getrel(getnatp(target.sct_own), player->cnum) == ALLIED) {
+	/* own or allied sector: cargo drop */
 	if (ip->i_uid == I_CIVIL && target.sct_own != target.sct_oldown) {
 	    pr("Can't drop civilians into occupied sectors.\n");
 	    return RET_FAIL;
 	}
+	wantflags = P_C;
     } else {
 	/* into the unknown... */
 	if (ip->i_uid != I_SHELL) {
 	    pr("You don't own %s!\n", xyas(tx, ty, player->cnum));
 	    return RET_FAIL;
 	}
+	/* mine drop */
 	wantflags = P_MINE;
     }