Fuel Tank Explodes In Lake Huron After F-16 Fighter Jet Has Emergency

An F-16 fighter jet dumped two fuel tanks during an emergency while flying over Michigan.

One of the fuel tanks exploded in Lake Huron.

“The FAA, along with military officials, are investigating an incident that occurred on Wednesday afternoon involving one of the two F-16 fighter jets from the 180th Fighter Squadron of the Toledo, Ohio, Air National Guard. While operating in the Baldwin Township, Michigan area, one of the F-16 jets experienced an emergency, prompting the pilot to jettison two external fuel tanks full of jet fuel,” Rawsalerts wrote.

“One of these tanks exploded upon impact in Lake Huron, while the other landed in a retail parking lot, causing damage to several vehicles. Fortunately, no injuries to bystanders were reported, as confirmed by the sheriff’s office. Both jets safely returned to Ohio, where they landed without further incident,” the post added.

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“The U.S. Coast Guard and area water rescue teams were called due to the fact we didn’t know if it was a full plane or possible pilot ejection that were in the water. After confirming the flight details and no plane or pilots were in the water. The U.S. Coast Guard recovered a partial suspected fuel tank from Lake Huron. Divers were never deployed but were available on the water depending on what was found during the search,” the Iosco County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

Per CBS News:

Law enforcement authorities discovered two F-16s from the 180th Fighter Squadron in Toledo were operating in the area. One had declared an emergency and dumped two full external fuel tanks.

One of the tanks landed in Lake Huron and exploded, while the other landed in the Baldwin Plaza parking lot, which includes a Tractor Supply, Sav-a-lot, and a Michigan Secretary of State location.

There was minor damage to a few vehicles, but no one was injured, according to the sheriff’s office.

On Wednesday, an F-16 fighter jet dropped two fuel tanks in an emergency, one of which exploded in Lake Huron and the other landed in a parking lot.

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UpNorthLive News reports:

The sheriff’s office said both fighter jets landed safely in Toledo.

In an update, the sheriff’s office said the U.S. Coast Guard was able to recover a “partial suspected fuel tank from Lake Huron.”

It was also stated the Oscoda Airport received a distress call from a military aircraft that was identified as a “Buzz 11.”

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