Footage has emerged of the Jun 21 SM-2 SAM misfire aboard the #Germany Navy vessel Sachsen (F219) (minor German language warning!) pic.twitter.com/qXgn8qwHFF— Joseph Dempsey (@JosephHDempsey) June 27, 2018
Business Insider: A missile misfired and scorched the deck of a German navy frigate
* A missile fired by German navy frigate Sachsen earlier this month failed to exit the tube, scorching the deck.
* Two crew members were injured, and the ship has returned to homeport.
* The German military has had a number of issues in recent years, including equipment shortages and failures.
A missile malfunction aboard German navy frigate FGS Sachsen on June 21 scorched the ship's deck and injured two sailors.
The Sachsen, an air-defense frigate, was sailing with sub-hunting frigate Lubeck in a test and practice area near the Arctic Circle in Norwegian waters, according to the German navy.
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WNU Editor: Ouch!!!