British air base runway blocked after missiles fell off fighter jet

Military authorities are trying to collect a pair of missiles lying on the runway of Britain’s Akrotiri air base in Cyprus after they detached from a landing Tornado.

British air base runway blocked after missiles fell off fighter jet

Military authorities are trying to collect a pair of missiles lying on the runway of Britain’s Akrotiri air base in Cyprus after they detached from a landing Tornado jet.

British Bases spokesman Kristian Gray said the two Brimstone ground attack missiles detached from the aircraft’s under-wing pods. He said there was no explosion and no one was hurt. An investigation is under way.

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