An F-16 from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, dropped an external tank on Tuesday, but no one on the ground was injured, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed.
The incident took place about 11 a.m. and the fuel pod landed in the city of Niceville, Florida, a spokesperson for Eglin Air Force Base said. No physical damage was reported.
No information about why the F-16 dropped the fuel tank or what unit it was assigned to was immediately available. The matter is under investigation, the Eglin spokesperson said.
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