Thunderbirds cancel air show after midair mishap

Monday, August 22, 2005

CHICAGO -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds canceled an aerial performance Sunday because of safety concerns following a midair accident at the Chicago Air and Water Show that sent an object on one of the group's F-16s plummeting into Lake Michigan.

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