A Republic of Korea Navy four-engine maritime patrol aircraft P-3CK welcomed the new year with an unlucky incident. During a routine mission on Sunday, P-3C Orion ‘accidentally’ dropped three Harpoon missiles, one torpedo and depth charges into the sea. Making a statement regarding the incident, an army official told that the crew mistakenly pulled the emergency weapons release switch at around 6:10 on 1st January, however, there had been no damage as the weapons were not armed.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)