Who’s to blame for Czech L-39 fighter engine failure?

Czech Defense Ministry partly blames LOM Praha for crash; the state-owned firm says Ukrainian-made engine has structural defect

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Martin Shabu | 27.06.2011

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The Czech-made L-39 is the most widely used jet trainer in the world

The Czech Army early this month ordered the grounding of all nine of L-39 Albatros jet trainer and combat aircraft following an investigation into a December 2010 accident that forced the pilot to eject. Defense Ministry inspectors now say the state-owned LOM Praha is partly responsible for the crash near Třebíč Biskupice.

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