Air Force Thunderbirds' F-16 lost power, crashed last year due to 'misaligned' engine fan blade

By The Washington Times (World News) | Created at 2026-09-28 20:55:29 | Updated at 2026-09-28 23:16:47 3 hours ago

An F-16 jet fighter from the Air Force's "Thunderbirds" flight demonstration team lost power and crashed into the desert about 120 miles west of Las Vegas last year because of misaligned fan blades in the engine, according to a recently released Air Force investigation into the mishap.

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