Accidental missile firing | Probe finds human error as likely reason, says report
The Hindu
On March 11, the Defence Ministry said the missile was fired accidentally and it landed in Pakistan
Human error appears to be the likely reason for the accidental firing of a missile into Pakistan two weeks ago, people familiar with the ongoing probe into the incident said on Wednesday.
The Court of Inquiry probing the incident is learnt to have been examining the role of a Group Captain and a few other officials for their alleged lapses, they said.
There is no official comment on the matter yet.
The incident had taken place on March 9, following which Pakistan had lodged a strong protest with India the next day.
"Human error appears to be the reason for the incident in the ongoing probe," one of the people familiar with the ongoing probe said.
On March 11, the Defence Ministry said the missile was fired accidentally and it landed in Pakistan.
The ministry described the incident as "deeply regrettable" and that it was caused by a technical malfunction in the course of the routine maintenance of the missile.