Tag: Missing Wing Fasteners
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On This Day In 1997, an F-117A Nighthawk lost its left wing during an airshow flyby after four missing fasteners triggered a catastrophic structural failure
On September 14, 1997, a U.S. Air Force F-117A Nighthawk was performing at the Chesapeake Air Show at Martin State Airport near Baltimore, Maryland, when a seemingly small maintenance error caused one of the world’s most secretive aircraft to suddenly break apart. The aircraft, serial number 81-10793, was being flown by Major Bryan “B.K.” Knight,…
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