Technician ‘Accidentally’ Fires Vulcan Cannon, Destroys F-16 Sitting on the Runway

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet lands at the Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on March 20, 2018. Yonhap via Reuters

A maintenance worker in Belgium accidentally fired a 20mm Vulcan cannon from an F-16 jet that he was working on at the Florennes Air Force Base, destroying another F-16 and damaging another aircraft nearby.

The incident occurred on Oct. 11, and the F-16 hit by the cannon quickly caught on fire and exploded as it was loaded with fuel, Task and Purpose reported.