Hanging fuel tank of F-4 fighter jet crashed into parking lot in Ankara (3 photos + 2 videos)

Luckily, only cars were damaged.





Participated in the aviation festival Turkish Air Force F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber in flight over Ankara has lost a spare fuel tank. Part of the plane crashed parking lot of the Turkish oil state corporation TPAO, seriously damaging three car.

The Turkish Ministry of Defense said that the tank fell off fighter for an unknown reason, the investigation of the incident continues.

Part of the F-4 fighter belonging to our command Air Force, for an unknown reason, fell in an open parking lot owned by TPAO, while flying in the sky over Ankara

The military department noted that in fact the accident will be carried out "detailed technical expertise". As for the F-4 itself, then he flew without any consequences and landed at a base in the city Eskisehir, which is located 250 km from Ankara.



Consequences of falling reserve tank

The first flight of the F-4 Phantom fighter-bomber took place back in 1958. The US Air Force removed it from service. in 1986. However, in a number of countries, the upgraded F-4s continue to carry service. According to some reports, the Turkish Air Force is armed with from 30 to 40 modified F-4E-2020 fighters.