Military Plane on Training Mission Accidentally Fires a Rocket

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9/6/2019|Updated: 9/6/2019

A military plane on a training mission accidentally fired a rocket near Tucson, Arizona, on Sep. 5, and the incident is under investigation.

A military A-10C Thunderbolt II fired an M-156 rocket in a remote area near Mount Graham, reported KOLD News 13.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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