The Defense Department inspector general (DoD IG) criticized the Air Force’s Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report into the cause of the 2010 F-22 crash in Alaska, claiming the AIB Statement of Opinion was not supported by facts with a “clear and convincing” standard of proof and that the AIB president did not exhaust all investigative leads as required. In its Feb. 6 report, Assessment of the USAF Aircraft AIB Report on the F-22 Mishap of Nov. 16, 2010, DoD IG…
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