Sticky throttle part blamed for June 2 crash of Thunderbird F-16 in Colorado By KEITH ROGERS / RJ December 14, 2016 - 4:23 pmDecember 14, 2016 - 4:23 pm Pilot Maj. Alex Turner suffered a minor injury after he ejected from the F-16CJ Fighting Falcon jet following the Nellis-based team’s six-jet flyover at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony.