Belgian Air Force Mechanic Accidentally Fires An F-16's Vulcan Cannon And Destroys Another F-16 Fighter Jet On The Ground

Belgian Air Force via Scramble Magazine

Business Insider: A Belgian air force mechanic accidentally opened fire on and destroyed an F-16 fighter jet while servicing another warplane

* A Belgian air force mechanic servicing a warplane accidentally opened fire and destroyed another F-16 jet fighter on Thursday.
* An investigation has been opened into the incident to find out whether there was any wrongdoing.

A Belgian air force mechanic servicing a warplane at a base in the south of the country opened fire and destroyed another F-16 jet fighter on the tarmac, public broadcaster VRT said on Friday, citing unidentified sources.

An investigation has been opened into Thursday's incident and the commander of the Florennes airfield told RTBF television that the inquiry would look at whether there was any wrongdoing.

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WNU Editor: This mechanic has a lot of explaining to do.

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