An F-16 fighter jet from the Ohio Air National Guard had to drop two fuel tanks over Michigan after suffering an emergency.
According to CBS, one of the fuel tanks dropped during the incident landed in Lake Huron near Iosco, causing an explosion.
The other tank landed in the Baldwin Plaza parking lot, which includes a Save-a-Lot and a Tractor Supply.
Police reported that while the fuel tanks did not cause any injuries to bystanders, several vehicles in the Baldwin Plaza parking lot suffered minor damage.
Detriot News reported that the Oscoda Airport received a distress call from the aircraft before the tanks were released but never heard from the F-16 again.
Iosco County Sheriff’s Office later confirmed the F-16 returned safely to Toledo without further incident.
As reported by CBS:
An F-16 fighter jet from the Ohio Air National Guard landed safely in Ohio after having an emergency while flying over Michigan. The jet needed to drop two fuel tanks, one of which exploded in a lake.
At about 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, the Iosco County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an explosion in the area of Baldwin Resort Road near Lake Huron, according to a release.
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.
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