F-16 Fighting Falcon News

September 23, 2005 (by Lieven Dewitte) - An Israeli air force sergeant was arrested after being accused of attempting to damage an F-16 jet, the result of a dispute with his commander.
A 21-year-old IDFAF staff sergeant was arrested for suspicion of purposely inserting spare screws into the engine of an F-16 fighter jet at the Ovda base in the south due to an argument with his commanding officer.

A routine inspection of the plane revealed the soldier allegedly inserted screws in the exhaust mechanism of the plane. The suspect however denies the allegations against him.