Defect in support structure caused F-117 crash, USAF says
The U.S. Air Force is blaming the Sept. 14 crash of an F-117 Nighthawk at an air show in Maryland on "a significant defect in a support structure in the left wing." The AF announced its preliminary findings late Thursday, and said it has ended the safety standdown that had halted operations of the F...
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