HILL AFB —From the surrounding area, it looked like Hill Air Force Base was under attack Saturday, as ordnance disposal experts safely detonated an unexploded bomb jettisoned from an F-16 during an in-flight emergency.

At approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, an F-16 pilot on his way to a training mission at the Utah Test and Training Range experienced engine problems about 20 seconds after take off, causing him to drop two external fuel tanks and two unarmed Mk-82 bombs on a remote portion of Hill’s west side.

Base officials said that one of the bombs unexpectedly exploded upon impact, causing a power outage on base. Power was restored a few hours later. The second bomb buried itself nearby.