The U.S. Air Force grounded its fleet of C-27J cargo planes after one aircraft experienced mechanical failure on July 3. (Sgt. Daniel Schroeder / U.S. Air Force)
The U.S. Air Force has grounded its fleet of C-27J cargo planes after
an aircraft experienced a mechanical failure in part of its flight
controls during a training sortie last week.
Air Force officials
at the plane’s program office in Ohio ordered the grounding following
the July 3 incident, which it is calling a “flight control problem,”
according to a written statement provided by an Air Force spokeswoman.
The Air Force has ordered an investigation into the incident.
“This
is a precautionary measure while the Air Force and C-27J industry team
investigates the incident,” the statement said. “The program office is
working with the C-27J prime contractor, L-3 Communications, and the
aircraft manufacturer, Alenia Aermacchi, to resolve the matter as
quickly as possible, and return the C-27J fleet to normal flight
operations.”
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