India News | IAF Fighter Drops External Stores of Aircraft in Gorakhpur After Malfunctioning; No Loss of Life Reported
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to the IAF officials, the aircraft that was for a training mission experienced a technical malfunction which necessitated jettisoning of external stores.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 24 (ANI): A fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Monday experienced a technical malfunction leading to jettisoning of external stores in Balushasan village in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur.
Two fuel tank-like-looking parts of IAF aircraft were found in a farm field in the village of Balushasan, Sant Kabir Nagar.
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According to the IAF officials, the aircraft that was for a training mission experienced a technical malfunction which necessitated jettisoning of external stores.
However, no loss of life has been reported in the process.
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"A fighter aircraft was airborne for a training mission from Gorakhpur. The aircraft experienced a technical malfunction which necessitated jettisoning of external stores. There was no damage to life or property in the process,” the IAF said. (ANI)
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