U.S. fighter jet dumps fuel tanks before emergency landing in Japan

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet belonging to Misawa Air Base dumped two fuel tanks Tuesday evening before making an emergency landing at Aomori Airport in northeastern Japan, the Defense Ministry and local authorities said.The emergency landing at around 6:10 p.m. prompted the closure of the airport's lone runway, affecting several domestic flights. Although there were no reports of injuries, the accident is likely to rekindle safety concerns among local residents due to similar instances of fuel dumping in recent years.The 35th Fighter Wing of the Misawa base said an F-16 fighter jet experienced t…READ FULL ARTICLE