3 IAF officers terminated for unintended misfiring of BrahMos missile
2 min readBy ANI
NEW DELHI: The authorities has terminated the companies of three Indian Air Force (IAF) officers for the unintended firing of the BrahMos missile which landed in Pakistan on March 9 this yr, mentioned IAF on Tuesday.
According to the Indian Air Force, a BrahMos missile was unintentionally fired on March 9, 2022. A Court of Inquiry (Col), set as much as set up the info of the case, together with fixing accountability for the incident, discovered that deviation from the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) by three officers led to the unintended firing of the missile.
“These three officers have primarily been held responsible for the incident. Their services have been terminated by the Central Government with immediate effect. Termination orders have been served upon the officers on August 23,” mentioned IAF.
India on March 11 had mentioned {that a} technical malfunction throughout routine upkeep had led to the unintended firing of a missile.
Pakistan Army had mentioned that an Indian projectile had entered the Pakistani airspace and brought on some injury to surrounding areas after it fell close to a spot referred to as Mian Channu of their territory.
The Defence Ministry then mentioned that it had ordered a court docket of enquiry into the incident including that it was a matter of aid that there was no lack of life because of the unintended firing.
NEW DELHI: The authorities has terminated the companies of three Indian Air Force (IAF) officers for the unintended firing of the BrahMos missile which landed in Pakistan on March 9 this yr, mentioned IAF on Tuesday.
According to the Indian Air Force, a BrahMos missile was unintentionally fired on March 9, 2022. A Court of Inquiry (Col), set as much as set up the info of the case, together with fixing accountability for the incident, discovered that deviation from the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) by three officers led to the unintended firing of the missile.
“These three officers have primarily been held responsible for the incident. Their services have been terminated by the Central Government with immediate effect. Termination orders have been served upon the officers on August 23,” mentioned IAF.
India on March 11 had mentioned {that a} technical malfunction throughout routine upkeep had led to the unintended firing of a missile.
Pakistan Army had mentioned that an Indian projectile had entered the Pakistani airspace and brought on some injury to surrounding areas after it fell close to a spot referred to as Mian Channu of their territory.
The Defence Ministry then mentioned that it had ordered a court docket of enquiry into the incident including that it was a matter of aid that there was no lack of life because of the unintended firing.
