U.S. Air Force F-16 Fuel Tank Falls On Florida Neighborhood

F-16 Fighting Falcon file photo. Credit: USAF

NICEVILLE, Florida – At approximately 11 a.m. on January 7, 2025, a 300-gallon fuel tank dropped from a 96th Test Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, officials at Eglin Air Force Base reported.

The fuel tank landed near Eglin Air Force Base in a residential area in Niceville, Florida. No fatalities or injuries occurred from the incident. There was no property damage initially reported. An incident investigation is ongoing.

Eglin authorities are cleaning up the area and taking measures needed to ensure the fuel tank is safely removed. 

As part of the investigation, Eglin authorities will fly a small drone over the area today, Jan. 8, to thoroughly survey the impact zone.