The investigation into the runway excursion of a VFA-146 F/A-18E BuNo. 165865 at Bahrain International Airport on Aug. 17, 2017 has been completed.
It was found that the engine nozzles on both powerplants had failed to function properly, leading to a loss of thrust.
Investigators were unable to determine why the nozzles failed but did noted that they were not lubricated prior to the flight.