The number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024, internal Pentagon figures show, and a series of ...
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), which oversees the Osprey program, has confirmed that the new flight restrictions will remain in place until replacements are implemented. Due to operational ...
The number of Class A mishaps—the deadliest and costliest category—per 100,000 flight hours rose from 1.3 in fiscal 2020 to 2 ...
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Why are military aircraft accidents spiking?

Experts weigh in on what looks like a 'perfect storm,' with fatalities on the rise and readiness now suffering.
Two navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier crashed just 30 minutes apart into the South China sea over the weekend – but all five crew members from both craft were mercifully rescued ...
A Navy fighter jet and a helicopter crashed into the South China Sea in two separate incidents on Sunday, the Pacific Fleet said in a statement, a set of accidents that come just months after the Navy ...