A jet belonging to the famed -- and troubled -- Canadian
Snowbird aerial demonstration team suffered apparent engine failure
and crashed today in northern Ontario, as the team was en route to
perform at an air show.
A catastrophic engine failure caused an F-16D Fighting Falcon to
crash in a marsh adjacent to the Ashley River near Charleston,
S.C., on April 18, according to an Air Force report released Aug.
23.
Says It's Just A "Pause" To Reflect On Maintenance Issues
Australian Defense Minister Robert Hill Wednesday denied that
his country's navy has grounded its fleet of helicopters, saying
instead that there is a "pause" in operations while the fleet
studies maintenance practices.