Missile Rack, Fuel Tank Fall Off F-18 During Test
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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — An empty missile rack and a fuel tank fell off an F-18 fighter jet during a performance test Wednesday in a remote area of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Navy officials said. The 350-gallon tank was found in a field next to Cambridge Airport. No injuries were reported.
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