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Friday, August 24, 2012

Maintenance Issues Blamed For Parts Falling Off Navy Aircraft

EA-6B Prowler |Parts of a Navy aircraft fell off and struck a moving vehicle near Naval Air Facility Atsugi in February because of improper maintenance, Navy officials said Wednesday following the release of an investigation report to the Japanese government.

Maintenance procedures were not followed on the EA-6B Prowler, which shed its port mid-door panel and a port aft tailpipe panel while on landing approach into Atsugi on Feb. 8, according to Navy officials.

"A fastener came loose, which allowed the panels to be pulled off by the wind," Navy spokesman Jon Nylander said Wednesday.

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