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Israel suspends training flights after F-16I mishap

By Arie Egozi2014-03-25T12:16:13+00:00

The Israeli air force halted training flights for a day after a Lockheed Martin F-16I pilot suffered a bout of vertigo or spatial disorientation on 25 March.

The incident occurred during a sortie from Hazerim air base, while the two-seat combat aircraft was over the Mediterranean. After the pilot lost control, the weapons system operator took over and landed the aircraft safely.

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Air force commander in chief Maj Gen Amir Eshel decided to cancel all training flights for a day to refresh the service's safety regulations, and while an investigation was launched into the incident.

Source: FlightGlobal.com

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