Flap Hinge Crack Concerns Ground Swiss Hornets

Credit: F/A-18: Boeing
LONDON—Switzerland has temporarily grounded its fleet of F/A-18 Hornet fighters following the discovery of a crack in an aircraft’s landing flap hinge. The Swiss Air Force ordered the grounding on Jan. 31 after the issue was discovered on a single-seat F/A-18 after a training flight. Inspections of...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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