A second accident, this time
A second accident, this time involving an F-16 at Luke AFB, Ariz., on Oct. 26 was attributed to mechanical failure. The accident board determined that a third-stage fan disk malfunction created a fracture in the airframe and penetrated the fuel tank, starting a fire that caused the engine to explode...
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