GUWAHATI: A metallic object fell from an Indian Air Force jet and damaged a house in Picchore town of Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district on Friday morning. No injuries were reported in the incident.
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The object, described by the IAF as a "non-explosive aerial store", crashed through the rooftop of a residence located around 135 kilometres from Gwalior. The impact damaged two rooms in the house, and debris from the structure fell onto a car parked nearby.
Following the incident, the Indian Air Force issued a statement on X, saying, “The IAF regrets the damage caused today to property on ground, near Shivpuri, by the inadvertent drop of a non-explosive aerial store from an IAF aircraft, and has instituted an inquiry into the incident.”
The IAF regrets the damage caused today to property on ground, near Shivpuri, by the inadvertent drop of a non-explosive aerial store from an IAF aircraft, and has instituted an inquiry into the incident.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 25, 2025
