A U.S. Air Force F-16C was struck by an out-of-control MJ-1 jammer, causing a fuel leak. Sparks emitted from the jammer ignited a fire that engulfed both the jammer and the right side of the F-16C.

The Air Force uses two mostly similar models of ... outlines the many issues along the way that led to the mishap, when a weapons loader or “jammer” crashed into an F-16.

He was weapons lead crew chief with the 90th Fighter Generation Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. A pilot was killed in a deadly mishap at Sheppard Air Force Base on Tuesday.

The Air Force’s most serious non-combat mishaps jumped to a five-year high ... to work on multimillion-dollar aircraft and the weapons and sensors they carry. “We’re not going to take ...

Officials said an F-35 fighter jet crashed in Alaska on Tuesday after the pilot managed to safely eject from the aircraft – the latest mishap involving ... of Eielson Air Force Base, about ...

An Air Force munitions and weapons specialist died from injuries ... He was pronounced dead after a mishap at his workplace around noon Friday. Officials did not provide details of his death ...

This is not the only military training mishap. The United States Air Force marked its second death ... Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska Crumlett was weapons lead crew chief with the 90th Fighter ...

Air Force aircraft maintainers who do not sign nondisclosure agreements cannot hear quarterly, confidential briefs on aircraft mishaps, but they are not required to sign those agreements ...