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Structural failure for the gear of a Dutch F-16 during landing

Manas, Kyrgyzstan - Pilot was safe, while the damages on the runway caused the closing of the air station for some hours

A Dutch Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon would have bee seriously damaged during the landing at the Manas civil airport (Kyrgyzstan) yesterday, where the United States decided to re-deploy some forces of the coalition making efforts against the international terrorism in the Afghan territory. The forward gear of the combat aircraft would have in fact experienced a sudden structural failure when touching...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 106886
Rome, Italy, 11/05/2004 12:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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