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Narrative: The F-16 from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing crashed on take off and the pilot ejected safely. The mishap occurred on an alert scramble two-ship night flight. According to the investigation report, the material failure of at least one turbine blade rendered the engine incapable of providing the necessary thrust to maintain continued flight, which triggered an unrecoverable stall.