U.S. F-16 drops dummy bomb off firing range in northeastern Japan

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet accidentally released a dummy bomb over 200 kilograms during training outside a firing and bombing range near Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.There was no report of injury or damage in the incident which occurred at around 6:35 p.m. Wednesday in Aomori Prefecture, according to U.S. Forces Japan.The ministry lodged a protest with the U.S. military over the incident after the Japanese government was notified of it Thursday morning.While the cause of the incident is still under investigation, U.S. aircraft at the Misawa base hav…READ FULL ARTICLE