Monday, April 9, 2018

U.S. Navy Aviation Mishaps Have Doubled Over The Past Five Years


Military Times: Navy’s spike in aviation mishaps is the military’s worst, up 82 percent

U.S. Navy aviation mishaps involving the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet have jumped 108 percent over the past five years, according to data obtained by Military Times.

From fiscal years 2013 to 2017 the number of Super Hornet accidents rose from 45 to 94 per year. Those numbers were predominantly driven by Class C mishaps, which occur when aircraft damage costs between $50,000 and $500,000 or there are lost work days due to injury.

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WNU Editor: Good question .... The military's run of fatal accidents: Coincidence, or crisis? (Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner).

Update: Here is some good news .... Some (rare) good news for military aviation: Army helicopter accidents on the decline (Defense News).

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