Police: 2 Marines skip out on Waffle House bill, damage a helicopter
It wasn't exactly an all-star special for these Marines.
Aviation in Crisis
Mishap milestone: Navy and Marine Corps had zero fatal aviation mishaps in FY 2020
It's the first nonfatal year since the service started tracking such mishaps in 1922.
Air Force pilot in serious condition after F-15 crash; training sorties halted
Kadena Air Base in Japan has halted local F-15 training operations after one of its Eagle fighters crashed into the ocean south of Okinawa.
Air Force reports three emergency aircraft landings in one week
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, Sunday.
Wisconsin Air Guard KC-135 aircraft makes emergency landing in Milwaukee
A military airplane has made a safe emergency landing in Milwaukee.
How aviation injuries led to 8,670 lost work days across the military
Based on a database of injuries around military planes, maintainers should probably start wearing helmets.
Air Force to reassess health of aircraft inventory due to fatal mishaps
“I think how the Air Force has approached this is not to panic,” says Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, head of Air Force Materiel Command.
Number of Air Force drone-related mishaps has remained steady since 2011
The number of drone accidents over the past five to six years has remained steady, but the rate of crashes seems to be decreasing, data on aviation mishaps shows.
Former US Air Force head details decision to cut maintenance budgets in 2013
Eric Fanning was acting secretary of the Air Force when sequestration hit. He lays out the reasons the service cut maintenance funding and whether that is impacting the modern aviation crisis.
After string of fatal crashes, Air Force orders safety stand down
In the wake of a series of troubling aircraft mishaps and crashes ― several of which have been fatal ― Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein has ordered a one-day safety review for all flying and maintenance wings by May 21.
Congress pursuing independent commission to review aviation safety
Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, has filed as amendment to the annual defense policy bill creating a national commission to review the spike in aviation mishaps.
