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Breaking news: Unreported F-22A mishap exposed

A Lockheed Martin F-22A on November 1 experienced an "in-flight emergency" and landed safely at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, but the previously undisclosed incident caused more than $1 million of damage to the aircraft, the US Air Force confirmed to me this morning.
No details of the so-called "Class A" mishap are being released pending a report by the Accident Investigation Board (AIB). Any incident that causes at least $1 million is classified as a Class A mishap and prompts an investigation by the AIB.
The first notice of the new F-22A mishap appeared on the AIB's official web site, which was recently updated with the new information.
The F-22A incident occured on November 1, not on November 2 as reported on the AIB site, says a spokesman for the Air Combat Command.
More details to follow ...
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(Source: US Air Force)

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