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F-35B damaged by its own round exploding in first Marine aviation class A mishap this year
A 25 mm PGU-32/U SAPHEI-T round exploded, damaging the aircraft’s fuselage.
By Philip Athey
Latest "CLass A Mishap" stories
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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.
Bird strike causes more than $2 million in damages to Japan-based Marine Corps F-35B
The incident is currently under investigation and a complete damage assessment is underway.
By Shawn Snow
Marine Corps F/A-18D fighter jet makes emergency landing after engine bay catches fire
The incident was listed as a Class A mishap.
By Shawn Snow
DoD is rethinking what defines a major aviation accident
The Pentagon is considering revisions to the dollar amounts and damage levels that qualify an aircraft accident as a major mishap to better reflect the expense of repairing advanced jets.
Marine Corps CH-53 damaged during ground taxi Class A mishap
It’s the second major aviation mishap for the Corps this month.
By Shawn Snow