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Sunday, September 19, 2010

RAF's entire fleet of Typhoon fighters is grounded over safety fears

Eurofighter TyphoonThe RAF's entire fleet of Typhoon fighter jets remained grounded last night as engineers addressed safety concerns that arose after a pilot fell to his death using the ejector seat.

All 64 operational planes, one of the UK's most important lines of defence, were ordered not to fly following the death of a Saudi air force crewman whose parachute came away after he ejected during a training flight over Spain last month.

The accident is an embarrassment for RAF officials, who are pushing a deal to buy 40 Typhoons for £2.8bn, despite cost-cutting pressures.

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