Air Force Says Human, Equipment Failures Led to Fatal F-16/Cessna Crash

By Adam J. Hebert / March 6, 2001 at 5:00 AM
A crash last November 16 of an Air Force F-16 on a training mission and a private Cessna departing a Florida airport took place after a series of pilot, mechanical and air traffic control errors, the service determined in an accident report released today. Following the path of his flight lead, Capt. Gregory Kreuder's F-16 strayed into restricted airspace before colliding with a Cessna that was climbing shortly after takeoff. The accident instantly killed Cessna pilot Jacques Olivier, who was...

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