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Subject: Israeli Air Force Halts F-16I flights - Formaldehyde in Cockpits
Softwar    3/27/2008 9:06:17 AM
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The Israel Air Force (IAF) halted all training flights on its 75-aircraft fleet of F-16I 'Soufa' multirole fighters on 21 March after a carcinogenic substance was found in the pit of some of the aircraft.

Following continual complaints from several aircrews of a strong odour in the pit during the flight, causing sore eyes and throat, the IAF hired a commercial company to examine the air inside the pits of several F-16Is.

The tests found traces of formaldehyde - a substance known to be carcinogenic in high concentration - in the crew compartment but the aircraft will continue to be used in other operations as investigations continue.

"Although the substance was found in a hazardous concentration level in only one aircraft, I decided to cease training flights of the whole fleet until the matter is fully examined," IAF Commander in Chief Major General Eliezer Shkedi told Jane's.

 
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