Post by BUCKINTHEWOODZ on Dec 4, 2003 15:19:43 GMT -5
this is crazy,
Navy Investigating Bomb That Fell 400 Yards From Hunters
POSTED: 5:53 p.m. EST December 3, 2003
OCALA, Fla. -- Part of the Ocala National Forest is a designated Navy bombing range, but a group of hunters say Navy pilots missed their target and dropped a bomb only 400 yards from them on Thanksgiving day.
"I hit the ground; I was shaking real bad," Clay Underwood said.
The U.S. Navy said the 500-pound bomb was dropped by an F-14.
The hunters said the force of the explosion opened up 4½-foot crater in the dirt, and cleared trees around the site.
"It scared me. I never thought I'd live to see another day." Robbie Deloach said. "My ears were ringing (for) four or five days."
There's a dirt road a few feet away from where the bomb fell. That road is used by hunters as well as nature hikers.
"Any closer we (and we) wouldn't be here today," Robbie Deloach told Channel 4's Lisa Salvati.
Since the explosion, the Navy has put up a sign where the bomb fell, warning of possible danger. They also say they're looking into what happened.
"We're investigating," Navy Capt. Mark Boensel said. "(We) hope we can prevent it from happening again."
The hunters kept some of the pieces with serial numbers. They say those souvenirs and trees sliced in half by flying debris are scary reminders of their close brush with death.
Days later, the men are still stunned by what happened.
"I do have an eerie feeling about it, and it's something that will stick in my memory for ever and ever," Deloach said.
Navy Investigating Bomb That Fell 400 Yards From Hunters
POSTED: 5:53 p.m. EST December 3, 2003
OCALA, Fla. -- Part of the Ocala National Forest is a designated Navy bombing range, but a group of hunters say Navy pilots missed their target and dropped a bomb only 400 yards from them on Thanksgiving day.
"I hit the ground; I was shaking real bad," Clay Underwood said.
The U.S. Navy said the 500-pound bomb was dropped by an F-14.
The hunters said the force of the explosion opened up 4½-foot crater in the dirt, and cleared trees around the site.
"It scared me. I never thought I'd live to see another day." Robbie Deloach said. "My ears were ringing (for) four or five days."
There's a dirt road a few feet away from where the bomb fell. That road is used by hunters as well as nature hikers.
"Any closer we (and we) wouldn't be here today," Robbie Deloach told Channel 4's Lisa Salvati.
Since the explosion, the Navy has put up a sign where the bomb fell, warning of possible danger. They also say they're looking into what happened.
"We're investigating," Navy Capt. Mark Boensel said. "(We) hope we can prevent it from happening again."
The hunters kept some of the pieces with serial numbers. They say those souvenirs and trees sliced in half by flying debris are scary reminders of their close brush with death.
Days later, the men are still stunned by what happened.
"I do have an eerie feeling about it, and it's something that will stick in my memory for ever and ever," Deloach said.
