US F16 fighter jet makes emergency landing
09.01.11
A US F16 jet fighter aircraft made an emergency landing at Prestwick Airport yesterday after suffering a fuel leak. The airport activated an emergency response and alerted local fire, police and ambulance services at 12:00. A spokesman said the F16 landed safely, accompanied by another F16, and the emergency services were stood down.
The jets were flying from Spangdahlem air base in Germany back to the US. The airport spokesman added: ‘Prestwick plans and prepares regularly for such an emergency. We are relieved it ended well.’
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