Aircraft
'Root Cause' of F-22 Incidents Still Eludes Air Force
F-22 pilot hypoxia remains unexplained
Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Martin, who chaired the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board study into F-22 hypoxia incidents, explains findings at a March 29 Pentagon briefing. (Photo: Department of Defense)
Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Martin, who chaired the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board study into F-22 hypoxia incidents, explains findings at a March 29 Pentagon briefing. (Photo: Department of Defense)

A seven-month investigation by the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board into unexplained hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation, incidents experienced by F-22 pilots has not determined the root cause of the problem, the service said March 29. The investigation did produce a number of safety recommendations, and the Air Force continues to study the problem.