Four airmen are injured after getting hit by lightning during a training exercise on a Panhandle Air Force base.
The Niceville Fire Department and Eglin Air Force Base emergency officials responded around 8 a.m. Niceville Fire Chief Tommy Mayville says an instructor and three students had signs of lightning strikes, and two appeared more seriously injured. All four were transported by ambulance to the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Staff Sgt. John T. Dean, instructor, was directly struck by lightning. He is listed in good condition, but will remain at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center for further observation. His three students, Senior Airman Michael L. Fox, Airmen 1st Class Ryan F. Cleaver and Airman Basic Duriel I. Harris, were released and returned to duty.
In 2006, six Army Rangers were struck by lightning at Camp Rudder on the Eglin Reservation.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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