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Israel grounds some F-16 fighters over cancer fears
JERUSALEM (Rooters) - The Israeli air force said on Friday it was suspending training flights using U.S.-made F-16I fighter jets after finding a suspected cancer-causing substance in the cockpit. Israel informed Lockheed Martin Corp, the U.S. defense contractor that manufactures the F-16, that formaldehyde residues were leaking into the cockpit, the military said in a statement."Tests have shown that the substance is formaldehyde, which was recently identified as a carcinogen," the statement said. "The air force has passed the information to the aircraft manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, and tests are being coordinated with the company." The two-seater F-16I, known in Israel as the "Storm", was designed specifically for the Israeli air force. The air force did not say whether non-training flights were affected. Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-03-21 |
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