An air store of Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter plane was inadvertently dropped near Pokhran firing range area. An inquiry has been ordered by IAF to investigate the matter. There is no report of any loss of life or property in the incident. Indian Air Force (IAF) has given information about the fighter plane.
The incident occurred during a routine operation when the air stores – war material usually carried on the side of the aircraft, carrying bombs or other military equipment – were being carried. The exact reasons involved in the malfunction of the air stroke are not known.
Bomb dropped from Air Force fighter aircraft
It is being told that a dangerous explosion took place today when a bomb-like object fell from an Air Force fighter aircraft in the Ramdevra area of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Due to which an 8 feet deep crater was formed in the Pokhran Field Firing Range.
The Pokhran Firing Range, located in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, is a major site for testing and training exercises of the Indian Armed Forces.