2 More IAF Jets with Carcinogen Found

Source: Al Manar TV, 01-04-2008
Two additional F-16I fighter jets have been found to have unusually high concentrations of carcinogenic material, the 'Israeli' Air Force revealed early Tuesday morning. This raises to three the number of total planes that have been found contain high concentrations of the material.
A week-and-a-half-ago, IAF chief Maj.-Gen. Elazar Shkedy decided to ground all F-16I training flights after formaldehyde was found in the cockpit of one of the aircraft. Shkedy made the decision to suspend training flights - the plane will continue to be used in necessary operations - after a number of pilots complained of a bad smell coming from the cockpit of one of the planes.
A subsequent test by a civilian company revealed a high concentration of formaldehyde inside one of the F-16Is, 'Israel's' most advanced fighter jets. IAF sources said it was still too early to determine when the ban on training flights would be lifted.
Each inspection of a plane includes several days of tests in labs and at least one hour of work on the aircraft. Despite the ongoing inspections, the IAF has decided to continue receiving F-16Is from Lockheed Martin. Four planes arrived in 'Israel' over the weekend. Upon arrival, the planes began undergoing inspections to determine if they contain high concentrations of formaldehyde.