A report released by the Department of Defense Inspector General on Monday calls into question the Air Force’s analysis of the fatal 2010 F-22 crash — which the military attributed to pilot error — that caused the death of Captain Jeff Haney.
In the new report, the Inspector General blasts the service’s findings, saying they were “not supported by the facts” and do not adequately explain all factors involved in the accident. The Inspector General found the Air Force’s analysis lacking in relation to several elements, including the position of the pilot’s mask throughout the event, the potential effects of hypoxia on Haney and the Emergency Oxygen System activation, to name a few.
