Practice Bomb Falls From Jet Into Street
A practice bomb fell from a Marine jet into a residential neighborhood, landing in a street where it embedded harmlessly in the pavement, Air Force officials said.
Residents of the neighborhood said they heard a loud crackling sound when the 2 1/2-foot by 4-inch bomb fell Wednesday afternoon from a Marine AV8B Harrier fighter jet on training maneuvers from Nellis Air Force Base.
“It was a very unusual occurrence,” said Capt. Barry Anderson, an Air Force spokesman. “This is not something that would happen frequently.”
Air Force workers called to the scene removed the bomb.
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