Danish authorities issued a warning Thursday saying there was a risk a navy missile could unintentionally launch due to a technical error, the danger area was estimated to be 7 miles from Korsoer.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A technical error on a navy missile Thursday spurred Danish authorities to issue a warning, saying there was a risk the missile could launch unintentionally — but not explode — resulting in fragments falling in Denmark waters. Denmark's armed forces said a technical problem arose with a Harpoon missile on board the Danish frigate HDMS Niels Juel as it was taking part in a test while anchored in the Korsoer naval base.
The launch vehicle, the booster, is activated, and currently cannot be disabled,' the military said in a statement. The military said the missile is live, but only the booster is activated and there is no danger of the missile exploding or reaching farther than the booster rocket can lift it. It says: 'Until the booster is disabled, there is a risk that the missile could launch and fly several kilometers away.
Ships in the area have been notified and asked to wait for the problem to be resolved, the armed forces said, adding that the air space also had been closed. In 1982, a missile was accidentally misfired from a Danish frigate during a drill and traveled 34 kilometers at low altitude, before exploding. The fireball and subsequent shockwave destroyed four nearby unoccupied summer cottages and caused minor damage to a further 130 buildings in the area. There were no injuries.
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