Fighter jet’s 300-gallon fuel tank falls off, lands in Florida neighborhood, USAF says
The U.S. Air Force accidentally dropped a 300-pound fuel tank onto a residential neighborhood in the Florida Panhandle — and managed not to hit anything, according to Eglin Air Force Base. It happened ...
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Fuel tank lands in Florida neighborhood after falling from aircraft
A 300-gallon fuel tank fell from an aircraft on Tuesday and landed in a Florida neighborhood, the Eglin Air Force Base announced on X. It happened around 11 a.m., the base said. The fuel tank ...
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Massive fuel tank falls from fighter jet, lands in Fla. neighborhood — narrowly missing elementary school
Not exactly a “Top Gun” moment. A 300-gallon fuel tank fell from a fighter jet and landed in a Florida neighborhood — narrowly missing an elementary school and ultimately landing in someone ...
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Fighter jet’s 300-gallon fuel tank falls off, lands in Florida neighborhood, USAF says
A 300-pound fuel tank can weigh in excess of 500 pounds, experts say. Military.com reports something similar happened in Ohio during the summer, when “an F-16 from the Ohio National Guard ...