F-35 flight suspension at Luke AFB ends; cause of hypoxia not found
By Perry Vandell
June 19, 2017
F-35s at Luke Air Force Base will scream across the sky again on Wednesday.
Officials at the Glendale base announced Monday that they will lift the flight suspension that grounded its 55 F-35s since June 9 after five pilots complained of hypoxia-like symptoms over a five-week span. Symptoms ranged from dizziness to tingling in their extremities.
The 11-day suspension was initially expected to last one day, but Luke Commander Brig. Gen. Brook Leonard extended it to give investigators more time.
Investigators have not found the specific cause of the problems, but they have narrowed down the possible causes.