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Contractor crushed by T-38 jet suffered broken ribs, spinal fractures

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A civilian maintainer was hospitalized for nearly a week after the nose of a T-38A Talon training jet collapsed on him at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, in February 2023. The unnamed contractor was lubricating the Talon's landing gear as part of routine maintenance on the jet. He was qualified to work on fighter jets, and had several years of experience working on helicopters.

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Contractor crushed by T-38 jet suffered broken ribs, spinal fractures

A T-38 Talon training jet collapsed onto a contractor after he removed a pin from the aircraft's nose landing gear in February 2023.

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Air Force Times broke the news in United States on Monday, April 1, 2024.
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