NICEVILLE, Fla. – A 300-gallon fuel tank fell from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on Tuesday and plunged into a Florida neighborhood.
The incident happened around 11 a.m. in Niceville, near Eglin Air Force Base.
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According to the base, the tank dropped from a 96th Test Wing F-16. No fatalities or injuries occurred from the incident, Eglin Air Force Base said in a statement.
Also, no property damage was initially reported, but an investigation is ongoing.
A small drone flew over the area Wednesday to survey the impact zone.
Eglin authorities are cleaning up the area and taking measures needed to ensure the fuel tank is safely removed.
No other details have been released.