CNN: US Marines ground aircraft for 24 hours following crashes
(CNN)The commandant of the US Marine Corps announced a 24-hour operational pause for all of the branch's aircraft Friday, a move that comes after the Marines suffered two deadly crashes in recent weeks.
"Gen. Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the US Marine Corps, directed US Marine Corps aviation units to conduct an operational reset for a 24 hour-period where no flight operations will take place but no operational commitments will be impacted," the Marine Corps said in a statement.
The pause will affect all Marine Corps aircraft, including those with tilt-rotors, helicopters and fixed-wing planes.
Each unit commander will have the flexibility to carry out the pause at his or her discretion within a two-week period, meaning not all aircraft will be grounded at the same time. This will allow Marines currently performing combat missions to continue operating and come up with a plan to ensure that operational commitments are not affected by the pause.
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U.S. Marines Pause Flights for 24 Hours After Two Deadly Crashes -- US News and World Report/Reuters
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Marines order all aircraft grounded for 24 hours -- The Hill
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Marine Corps Orders 24-Hour Operational Pause for All Aviation Units Within Next 2 Weeks -- USNI News
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3 comments:
Been there done that
Navy just lost another F/A-18. In Bahrain. What the F
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/another-f-18-aircraft-crashes-this-time-in-bahrain/ar-AApVeae?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=U348DHP
The Bahrain International Airport was shut down Saturday after a U.S. fighter aircraft, F-18, crashed on the runway, reports said.
The aircraft pilot was safe, Cmdr. Bill Urban, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, said in a statement, according to ABC News. Urban also said the aircraft suffered an engine problem because of which it tried to divert to Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, but instead landed at Bahrain's commercial airport.
An air wing can lose 3 planes in one cruise.
Maybe we should look at op tempo and O&M for the last 8 years.
Which world leader is the Community Organizer talking to now?
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