--- title: "An A-10 accidentally fired a rocket near Tucson during training mission" date: "2019-09-08" modified: "2019-09-08" authors: - name: "James Clark" job_title: "Editor-in-Chief" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/james-clark/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/a-10-rocket-tucson/" categories: - "Air Force" - "Aircraft" - "Around the World" - "Fighter Aircraft" - "Military Branches" - "News" - "Tech & Tactics" - "United States" tags: - "Northern Command" --- # An A-10 accidentally fired a rocket near Tucson during training mission ![]() The Air Force is investigating after an A-10C Thunderbolt II fired a rocket during a training mission near Tucson, Arizona on Sept. 5. Whoops. Fortunately, the white phosphorous M-156 rocket landed about 60 miles northeast of Tucson in a remote area near Mount Graham. Officials at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base said there were no injuries, damage, or fires due to the mistaken launch, [according to]() Air Force Times. The aircraft was assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron from the 355th Wing, and was taking part in a routine training mission over the uninhabited desert of the Jackal Military Operations Area, [according to ]()Tucson.com. In July, another A-10 unexpectedly released some of its ordnance after it was hit by a bird during a routine training flight in Florda — the bird-to-warthog collision resulted in the aircraft dropping three BDU-33 training bombs somewhere near Suwanee Springs, Florida, Task & Purpose previously reported. Despite the recent accident, there's probably an Air Force public affairs officer out there who's grateful this wasn't another sky dong incident. ## Author James Clark is the editor-in-chief of Task & Purpose. He is a former Marine and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan. ### Author social links [Twitter]() [LinkedIn]()