Inspections Called For After Cracks Found In Older Models
Another storied aircraft in the US Air Force fleet has been
grounded over concerns about age-related fatigue. The USAF
announced Friday immediate inspections for 127 A-10 Thunderbolt II
ground-support aircraft, after fatigue cracking was discovered on
the wings of some aircraft.
Crew Was Able to Land Tilt-Rotor Safely; Problem Has Appeared
Before
Investigators have determined an in-flight fire that broke out
onboard a Bell-Boeing Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during a training
flight last year was caused by hydraulic fluid leaking onto an
exhaust cooling component in the aircraft's left engine
nacelle.
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