 "Probe ordered after an IAF plane deploys 'air store' near Pokhran firing range")
The Indian Air Force (IAF) reported Wednesday that one of its fighter aircraft inadvertently released an “air store” near the Pokhran firing range due to a technical malfunction.
The IAF confirmed the incident via social media platform X, stating that no damage to life or property has been reported.
The incident occurred during a routine operation when the air store - generally means munitions, bombs, or other military equipment carried by aircraft - was unintentionally deployed. The specific type of air store involved in the malfunction has not been disclosed.
An investigation has been ordered to determine the cause of the technical issue.
An inadvertent release of an air store from an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft took place near Pokhran firing range area, due to technical malfunction, today. An enquiry by the IAF has been ordered to investigate into the incident. No damage to life or property has been…
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) August 21, 2024
The Pokhran firing range, situated in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, is a crucial site for testing and training exercises by the Indian armed forces.
This incident recalls a similar event from March 2022, when a BrahMos missile was accidentally fired from India into Pakistan. The missile, which was unarmed, landed in Mian Channu in Punjab, Pakistan, causing damage to buildings and a crater in a field.
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