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In August 7, 2018, a Spanish Air Force [[Eurofighter Typhoon]] accidentally launched a missile in Estonia.<ref name="abc-2018">{{Cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/spanish-fighter-jet-accidentally-fires-missile-estonia-57091457 |title=Spanish fighter jet accidentally fires missile In Estonia |access-date=August 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808100555/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/spanish-fighter-jet-accidentally-fires-missile-estonia-57091457 |archive-date=August 8, 2018 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref> There were no human casualties, but a ten-day search operation for missile remains was unsuccessful.<ref name="abc-2018" /><ref name="elpais-2018">[https://elpais.com/politica/2018/09/27/actualidad/1538068366_828355.html Sanción mínima para el piloto al que se le escapó un misil en Estonia]</ref>
 
On Feb 27, 2019, a Pakistan Air Force F16 shot down a MiG-21 Bison by launching a missile in Pakistan.<ref name="nytimes-201903-03">[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/03/world/asia/india-military-united-states-china.html]</ref> An Indian Air force officer was captured by Pakistan but returned next day to India. Indian airforce officials showed fragments of what they believed were AIM-120c-5. At least four AIM-120C-5 were jammed by Sukhoi 30 MKI and wreckage of missile was later found near Rajouri Sector, J&K.<ref name="nytimes-201903-03-img">[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/03/04/world/04india-military3/merlin_151394124_67eb0070-addb-48bd-8e05-a536cee9c7b0-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale]</ref>
 
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