Air Force Accidentally Dropped 3 Dummy Bombs on Florida, Asks Public Not to Touch If Found

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7/3/2019Updated: 7/3/2019

An Air Force jet accidentally dropped three dummy bombs over Florida after hitting a bird on July 1.

The incident is suspected to have happened at around 1:15 p.m. about 54 miles southwest of Moody Air Force Base about a mile-and-a-quarter west of Highway 129 near Suwannee Springs, said a media release by the Moody Air force Base in Central Georgia.

Venus Upadhayaya

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