US Fighter Jet ‘Accidentally’ Drops Bombs On Michigan
Thu Nov 3, 2016 6:26PM by PressTV
A US military aircraft has “accidentally” dropped a number of training bombs and missiles over the state of Michigan, officials say.
The incident happened on October 25, when the unidentified aircraft, belonging to the Air National Guard, took off from Selfridge Base near Detroit, Michigan, and lost the bombs on its way to Camp Grayling training center, the website Military.com reported Wednesday.
The munitions, including six bombs and a missile, were later found in a wooded area near Luzerne. Nobody was injured, according to officials.
Military officials blamed the incident on a mechanical failure. No more details were disclosed in this regard.
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Trumble, director of the Camp Grayling Air Gunnery Range, downplayed the incident, saying such mishaps were “rare.”
According to the Michigan Air National Guard, the missile was non-explosive and did not pose any threats.
It was not clear if the bombs were operational. The force only said that it was able to locate them by activating a smoke mechanism that allows pilots to track the bombs when they fall.
read more at: http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2016/11/03/492004/US-KC10-Air-National-Guard-Michigan
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