FLORENNES AIR BASE, BELGIUM — Investigations are underway after an F-16 warplane was destroyed at Florennes Air Base Thursday.
The Belgian Ministry of Defense issued a statement, saying “A fire broke out during maintenance work on an F-16. “The plane then burned and a second one “suffered collateral damage.”
Commander of the Florennes Air Base Colonel Didier Polomé returned urgently from the Siauliai Air Base in Lithuania.
The Telegraph newspaper said a mechanic was working on one plane and accidentally fired a cannon. The shell struck another plane, causing an explosion.
Polomé told CNN affiliate RTL Belgium that only the investigation would reveal the reason behind the incident.
