Contaminated hydraulic fluid caused Alaska F-35A crash

F-35A crash at Eileson AFB 2

A US Air Force investigation has determined that water-contaminated hydraulic fluid froze in extreme cold conditions, causing an F-35A to become uncontrollable before crashing in Alaska.

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