2024-08-22 00:31:28
New Delhi: On Wednesday, something fell from the sky near Rathoda village near Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan which caused a huge explosion as soon as it fell on the ground. When the people of the area reached the place of the explosion after hearing the sound, everyone was stunned to see the situation there. In fact, the villagers told that a big piece was lying on the ground and there were burning marks all around. However, the matter of relief was that no one was harmed in the explosion.
The wires of that heavy object are connected to the Indian Air Force
For some time, this heavy object that fell from the sky remained a matter of curiosity for the villagers, but after some time, a statement from the Indian Air Force came out regarding this heavy object. The Indian Air Force said that the object that fell in Rathoda village of Jaisalmer outside the Pokhran firing range is an air store. Due to some technical fault, it came out of the fighter aircraft. The Air Force said that they have ordered an investigation into this incident.
What is this air store?
Today, the heavy object that fell from an aircraft in a village outside Pokhran range is an air stock. It is used to carry war materials like bombs, military equipment and explosives. In simple words, in fighter jets, apart from inbuilt weapons, external weapons are also fitted and this is called air store in technical language.
The sound echoed up to 1 KM
When this air store fell on the ground from the fighter jet, its sound was heard up to 1 kilometer away. Ramdevra Police Station’s Sub-Inspector Shankar Lal told that the villagers told him that the sound of this explosion was heard up to a kilometer away. Let us tell you that when the air store fell, the IAF fighter jet was on a regular operation. In such a situation, how did the air store get released? This is being investigated.