Singapore F-16 Crash Blamed On Pitch Rate Gyroscope Failure

May 20, 2024
RSAF f-16C
Credit: Republic of Singapore Air Force
SINGAPORE—A simultaneous failure of all four pitch rate gyroscopes caused a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Lockheed Martin F-16 Blk. 52 crash earlier this month, accident investigators have determined. The pilot lost control of the aircraft at takeoff and swiftly ejected, suffering minor...

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