Friday, February 10, 2012

F-22 Fighter Crash Questions Linger

Capt. Jeff Haney is seen in this photo. (Courtesy Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson)

F-22 Fighter Crash Questions Linger: Pentagon Reviews Air Force Report -- ABC News

The Department of Defense is reviewing the Air Force's investigation into a deadly F-22 jet crash that claimed the life of fighter pilot Capt. Jeff Haney -- a crash that the Air Force blamed on Haney, despite a malfunction that caused his oxygen system to shut off mid-flight.

Launched by the Pentagon's Inspector General, the assessment aims to make sure the Air Force adhered to proper procedures during their investigation of the 2010 crash in the Alaskan wilderness and "will also verify that [the Air Force's] conclusions are supported by evidence of record consistent with standards of proof," according to a Jan. 25 letter from the Inspector General's office to the Secretary of the Air Force, as posted on the Air Force Magazine website.

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More News On The IG To Re-Check The F-22 Crash Probe

F-22 Crash: IG Looking Into Air Force Probe That Concluded Pilot Was To Blame
-- Time
AF Chief: Re-check of F-22 Crash Probe is ‘Routine’ -- Military.com
Pentagon IG reviewing fatal Raptor crash -- Air Force Times
Pentagon to review Air Force report blaming pilot for crash -- News Tribune
DoD IG reopens F-22 crash investigation -- WRWR

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