An F-16 engine, right-hand aft strake, horizontal tail and speed brake at the site of the April 2024 crash.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Fan blade failure in a known “blind spot” of F-16 engine maintenance caused a Fighting Falcon to crash in New Mexico in 2024, a U.S. Air Force report says, prompting new questions on if inspection procedures should change for the aging fighter. The Block 42 F-16C, assigned to Holloman AFB, New...
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