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An F-15C Eagle took flight at Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport when the 131st Fighter Wing resumed flight operations January 10. The F-15s, from the 110th Fighter Squadron of the Missouri Air National Guard, have not flown since the crash of one of its F-15C, four miles south-southeast of Boss, Missouri, Nov 2. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact, but there were no fatalities and the crash caused minimal property damage. Air Force Air Combat Command officials have released the accident investigation board report that cited failure of a longeron as the cause of the crash. The report noted that the pilot's actions did not contribute to the mishap and a thorough review of local maintenance procedures revealed no problems or adverse trends which could have contributed to the accident. Air Force officials cleared a portion of its F-15 A through D models to resume flying.
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Lambert-Saint Louis IAP Missouri USA - An F-15C Eagle took flight at Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport when the 131st Fighter Wing resumed flight operations January 10. The F-15s, from the 110th Fighter Squadron of the Missouri Air National Guard, have not flown since the crash of one of its F-15C, four miles south-southeast of Boss, Missouri, Nov 2. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact, but there were no fatalities and the crash caused minimal property damage. Air Force Air Combat Command officials have released the accident investigation board report that cited failure of a longeron as the cause of the crash. The report noted that the pilot's actions did not contribute to the mishap and a thorough review of local maintenance procedures revealed no problems or adverse trends which could have contributed to the accident. Air Force officials cleared a portion of its F-15 A through D models to resume flying.


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