An F-16 fighter jet’s fuel tank fell from the plane and landed in a residential neighborhood outside of Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, not far from an elementary school.
Military.com reported that the incident occurred around 11 a.m. local time on Tuesday in Niceville, Florida, “within close proximity” to the military base. There were no reported injuries as a result of the fuel tank’s plunge from the sky.
The Fighting Falcon’s fuel tank landed in someone’s yard after missing cars, people and homes on its way down, according to Mid Bay News.
“Only by the grace of God, it landed between two houses,” Niceville City Manager David Deitch told the local digital outlet.
Mid Bay News published multiple images of Air Force officers and security investigating the incident in the residential area, as well as images of the fuel tank lying on the ground.
The area where the dislodged fuel tank landed is approximately 600 meters from Edge Elementary School. In an emailed statement to Military.com, the Okaloosa County School District said that students were not in the building at the time the incident occurred, but were scheduled to return on Wednesday.