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Human Error Seen In Crash Of F-16

November 16 2010

Israel

The Israeli air force has authorized its F-16s to resume flying following last week's ground after a crash that killed two pilots, reports the Jerusalem Post.

Maj. Gen. Ido Nehushtan, the air force commander, lifted the grounding order on Sunday. Preliminary investigations revealed that the crash was due to human error and not a mechanical malfunction.

The air force has not yet finished its inquiry and is waiting to receive the contents of the plane's black box found at the...

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