Mismatched part linked to U-2 mishap
A U-2 spy plane veered off the runway in a touch-and-go landing last summer due to a maintenance error, according to an Air Force report released Dec. 12. The 9th Reconnaissance Wing aircraft was conducting touch-and-go landings Aug. 15 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., when the mishap occurred. The...
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