F-16 Jet Drops Fuel Tanks During Emergency Incident Over Michigan, One Explodes in Lake Huron

Published on August 2, 2024

An F-16 fighter jet suffered an emergency while flying over Michigan and was forced to drop two fuel tanks, including one that exploded in Lake Huron, both local and U.S. military officials confirmed. The jet, which was operated by the Ohio Air National Guard, landed safely in Todelo, Ohio, after the incident, said the Iosco County Sheriff’s Office in a news release on July31. It was flying with another F-16, both with the 180th Fighter Squadron. “One of those F-16’s declared an emergency and dumped two external fuel tanks full of jet fuel,” the release said. “One of those tanks landed north of Baldwin Resort Road in Lake Huron and exploded.”...

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