T-38C Lost Both Horizontal Stabilizers Before Crashing in Alabama, Investigation Finds

A U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Board determined that maintenance errors allowed a horizontal stabilizer actuator pin to become loose, triggering aerodynamic flutter that tore both stabilizers from the T-38C that crashed on May 12, 2026. The U.S. Air Force has released on Oct. 30, 2026, the results of its investigation into the May 12, […]