Credit: Air Force Special Operations Command
A pilot in training accidentally activated the fuel shutoff valve during an initial qualification flight on the L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II, causing the armed overwatch aircraft to crash in the first major mishap of the type for the U.S. Air Force last fall. The Oct. 23, 2025, crash of the armed...
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