BRUSSELS – Blast was heard at Military F – 35 stealth fighter jet factoryin Luxembourg followed by huge blaze.
A blaze has hit a facility in Luxembourg that belongs to a manufacturer ofcomposite materials for F-35 fighter jets, the microstate’s fire servicesaid on Tuesday.
According to the fire service, the incident occurred at a production siteof company Euro-Composites in Echternach, Sputnik has reported.
“The fire is under control. Efforts to extinguish the blaze are stillongoing,” the service said, adding that the fire occurred near a warehouse.
The staff of the enterprise has been evacuated, with about 100firefighters battling the inferno.
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According to the RTL media outlet, local residents heard a blast in thearea, reporting about clouds of smoke engulfing the site.
Euro-Composites is the main manufacturer of Kevlar honeycomb core materialfor F-35, the company’s website said.
