🎖️ MilitaryMilitary TimesFriday, September 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM UTC1h ago

‘Misaligned’ fan blades, loss of thrust caused Thunderbird F-16 crash

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A late 2025 F-16 crash in California was caused by turned fan blades in the engine and a lost of thrust, forcing the pilot to eject and destroying the jet

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‘Misaligned’ fan blades, loss of thrust caused Thunderbird F-16 crash

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