Popular Mechanics: Two F-22s Had Engine Incidents Within a Week
Fighters involved in both incidents were based at Alaska’s Elmendorf Air Force Base.
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors experienced engine-related emergencies this month, the separate incidents occurring just a week apart from one another. On April 6th 2018, a F-22 Raptor of the Alaska-based 3rd Wing, flying out of Tyndall Air Force Base, experienced an engine failure but the fighter landed safely. A week later, another Raptor from the same squadron experienced a mishap during landing, damaging the belly of the aircraft.
"We can confirm that a 3 WG F-22, assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, recently experienced an in-flight engine failure while operating out of Tyndall. The aircraft was able to land safely," 2nd Lt. Brigitte Brantley, a public affairs officer for the 673rd Air Base Wing, told Military.com. The pilot was unhurt in the incident.
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WNU Editor: Two F-22 mishaps in one week .... and both F-22s based at Alaska’s Elmendorf Air Force Base .... something is not right.
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ReplyDeleteImagine this happening with the F35.. It would have been a expensive week.
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