3 Indian officers sacked for accidentally firing cruise missile into neighbouring Pakistan

The Indian air force sacked three officers on August 23, 2022, for accidentally firing a supersonic cruise missile into nuclear-armed Pakistan six months back. The unarmed BrahMos surface-to-surface missile landed 125km (78 miles) across the border. It hit an uninhabited civilian area and caused no casualties or damage to property. The BrahMos is one of India’s frontline nuclear-capable projectiles and considered to be among the world’s fastest cruise missiles.