Pentagon to lift Osprey flight ban after fatal Air Force crashThe Osprey has been grounded following a Nov. 29 Air Force Special Operations Command crash in Japan that killed eight service members.By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP2 months ago
Marine F-35C used for Top Gun training takes a nosedive while parkedThe jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said.By Irene Loewenson2 months ago
New Pentagon group hopes to revitalize effort to reduce mishapsThe Joint Safety Council held its first meeting Friday.By Meghann Myers20 months ago
Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft crashes in Texas; no fatalitiesBoth the student and the instructor pilot safely ejected from the aircraft.By Diana Stancy3 years ago
F-35B damaged by its own round exploding in first Marine aviation class A mishap this yearA 25 mm PGU-32/U SAPHEI-T round exploded, damaging the aircraft’s fuselage.By Philip Athey3 years ago
New in 2021: Bonhomme Richard will be turned into scrapThe big deck amphib will likely make the long trip from its San Diego homeport to the Gulf Coast as a final voyage in 2021.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 years ago
Pilots, maintainers are worn out and under-trained, aviation safety commission says A military aviation safety commission found a host of institutional problems.By Meghann Myers3 years ago
Congress asked to hold public hearing on military training accidentsA congressman is asking for a public hearing “to get to the bottom" of military training mishaps.By Kyle Rempfer4 years ago
Military aviation mishaps and deaths are declining for the first time in yearsThe military is bringing down aviation mishap numbers, but dangerous and deadly crashes still plague the services.By Meghann Myers4 years ago
Watch this F-35 nearly plummet into the ocean during a carrier’s limited power test launchThese pilots aren’t paid enough.By Jon Simkins4 years ago
This commission wants to hear your uncensored concerns about military aviation safetyTheir report on the state of aviation safety in the military is due next year.By Meghann Myers5 years ago
Tactical military vehicle accidents in the Marine Corps and Navy are at a 10 year low, according to military data. But these grieving families are still questioning it Noncombat-related Marine and Navy tactical military vehicle accidents and rollovers are at a ten year low, and those mishaps also appear to be on a general decline, according to data provided by the Navy Safety Center.By Shawn Snow and Leo Shane III5 years ago