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 ...
(Source: US Air Force)
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Well, on a Raptor, pretty much anything breaking is gonna cost you a million. Seriously, drop a piece of chewing gum on the floorboards,there's a million.
This may well be the same incident that has been listed in Flying Safety Magazine since the Dec 2007 issue:
1 Nov 07, F-22A, No. 2 engine FOD discovered during post-flight walkaround
FSM Dec 07 issue:
http://afsafety.af.mil/SEMM/pdf/fsmdec07.pdf
FSM site:
http://afsafety.af.mil/SEMM/fsmfirst.shtml
-Mark Carlisle