FORT DRUM — An errant bird led to a precautionary landing for an F-16 aircraft from the Vermont National Guard, briefly closing Route 26 between Route 3 and Route 11 Friday afternoon.
The aircraft, taking off from the post’s Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, struck a bird, according to Capt. Dyana K. Allen, spokeswoman for the state Guard. The jet returned to the airfield for a landing, following service standard operating procedures.
An alert to close the road was issued a little after 2 p.m., and the road reopened at 2:10 p.m.
The fighter jet, from the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont National Guard, landed without incident. Capt. Allen said the plane is being inspected, but is scheduled to return to Vermont tonight. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident, except for the struck bird.
- Source: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com
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