All of the Canadian military’s aircraft, including CF-18 fighter jets, were temporarily restricted in their flight operations after concerns were raised about the type of engine oil that might have been used in the planes. The oil had been mislabelled by a supplier, leading to worries the wrong oil had been used in aircraft engines. The Royal Canadian Air Force confirmed Tuesday that temporary flight restrictions were put on aircraft fleets, but spokesman David Lavallee said no fleets were grounded. The issue arose Aug. 30 when a technician at 8 Wing in Trenton, Ont., discovered an incorrect type of oil may have been used in an aircraft. “Not knowing how widespread the problem was there was a temporary restriction placed on non-essential flying,” Lavallee said.

Source: National Post September 13, 2016 23:03 UTC