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"Witnesses after the show stated that the nosegear did in fact sink into the ground and collapse rearward." The Northwestern. Although the F-16 is a great aircraft, it does have less strength in the the landing gear. In experimental tests early in its developement it failed the Navy's tests...

Wow. I don't think he will be flying again unless they determine that it was a hydraulic brake failure (Unlikely). That jet is shot. Wing mounts are probably cracked, radar dome toast, engine F.O.D.ed out, nose gear mount shot. Yup, looks like the scrapper for that one. Although, I have...