A new accident report released Oct. 30 found that an improperly installed horizontal-stabilizer pin caused a T-38 trainer jet to crash in May. The aircraft was destroyed, with losses valued at $11.3 million; an instructor and an international student pilot ejected and suffered minor injuries. Investigators said maintenance contractors failed to check the actuator installation for play, and supervisors missed the error.
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