An unpleasant incident occurred with the US M1A2 Abrams main battle tank. During training exercises on rough terrain
The video shows that, together with the cannon, the front of the hull is also deeply buried in the ground.
As Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes, the incidentMost likely, it happened due to the fault of the crew. He showed inattention when maneuvering, and as a result the tank flew into a trap at high speed. Moreover, the combat vehicle weighs more than 63 tons, so it was not easy to pull it out.
It is noted that the gun barrel could have been damaged due to the incident. It may have to be replaced with a new one.
The journalists recalled that in the summer of 2020, during the firing of the M1A2, he knocked out a single-type combat vehicle with a shell.
Source: Rossiyskaya Gazeta