The Israel Air Force (IAF) halted all training flights on its 75-aircraft fleet of F-16I 'Soufa' multirole fighters on 21 March after a carcinogenic substance was found in the cockpit of some of the aircraft.
Continual complain from several aircrews was of a strong odour in the cockpit during the flight, causing sore eyes and throat, the IAF hired a commercial company to examine the air inside the cockpits of several F-16Is.
The tests found traces of formaldehyde - a substance known to be carcinogenic in high concentration - in the crew compartment but the aircraft will continue to be used in other operations as investigations continue.
Although the substance was found in a hazardous concentration level in only one aircraft, IAF Commander in Chief Major General Eliezer Shkedi decided to cease training flights of the whole fleet until the matter is fully examined.
Continual complain from several aircrews was of a strong odour in the cockpit during the flight, causing sore eyes and throat, the IAF hired a commercial company to examine the air inside the cockpits of several F-16Is.
The tests found traces of formaldehyde - a substance known to be carcinogenic in high concentration - in the crew compartment but the aircraft will continue to be used in other operations as investigations continue.
Although the substance was found in a hazardous concentration level in only one aircraft, IAF Commander in Chief Major General Eliezer Shkedi decided to cease training flights of the whole fleet until the matter is fully examined.
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