WATCH: Stray MISSILE fired by Chadian Su-25 pierces fuel tanker, barely misses French C-130 & hits officer's house, killing 5

In a bizarre and tragic accident, a Chadian Air Force Su-25 parked at the Adji Kossei airbase fired a missile that struck an empty fuel truck, zoomed by a French C-130 Hercules transport plane and hit a house, killing 5 civilians.

A surveillance camera video of the incident has leaked online, showing the exact moment the missile was fired, apparently accidentally, as the fighter jet was being prepared for takeoff, according to local media.

Accidental fatal discharge of unguided rocket from #Chad Air Force Su-25 at N'Djamena https://t.co/DjysZPaREG pic.twitter.com/abQ7HgbI6T

— Joseph Dempsey (@JosephHDempsey) April 18, 2020

The missile burst through an empty fuel tanker truck and flew within meters of a wingtip of a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, both allegedly belonging to the French armed forces deployed in Chad as part of the counter-terrorism Operation Barkhane.

Note unguided rocket - likely S-24 - change in direction after passing through fuel tanker (1/4 speed) pic.twitter.com/bYtuPMMHax

— Joseph Dempsey (@JosephHDempsey) April 18, 2020

The stray projectile eventually hit a house in the vicinity of Adji Kossei (Fort Lamy) airbase in N’Djamena, the capital and largest city of Chad, killing at least five civilians, including three children

Tchad : Vidéo qui documenterait un avion de chasse stationné sur le tarmac de l'aéroport de Ndjamena qui a déclenché inopinément le tir d'un missile.
Le projectile a transpercé un camion citerne vide avant de terminer sa course dans un bâtiment, faisant 4 morts. pic.twitter.com/OZJdFKDTwj

— Rebecca Rambar (@RebeccaRambar) April 17, 2020

Prosecutors launched a probe into the incident, while some reports alleged the destroyed house belonged to a top Chad army officer and was located next to the French-led operation headquarters.

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