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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Finnish Hornet jets banned from the skies

F-18 HornetA defect has been detected in the ejector seat of the F-18 Hornet fighter jet used by the Finnish Defence Forces. As a result, the Air Force has issued a flight ban on the majority of the fleet’s Hornets.

The American manufacturer reportedly detected a malfunction in the powder cartridge required to power the seat and reported the defect to the FDF.

It says the faulty cartridge is not guaranteed to work in all situations -- and may even completely fail to eject in some circumstances.

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