USAF Pilot, Tower Errors Blamed For F-15 Mishap

Brian Everstine June 04, 2024
Crashed U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15D
Credit: U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15D pilot failed to engage the aircraft’s emergency braking/steering system during an emergency landing, causing the Eagle to crash into an irrigation canal and destroying the $35.5 million aircraft, according to an investigation. USAF’s Air Education and Training Command...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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