Pentagon lost contact with Army helo that caused DC jet diversions
Controllers lost contact on May 1 because a temporary control tower antenna had not been set up at the correct location, Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman told AP.
By Tara Copp, AP
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DC military-air traffic control hotline hasn’t worked for over 3 years
The FAA confirmed the agency didn’t know the hotline hadn’t been working since March 2022 until after the latest near miss at Reagan National Airport.
USS Harry S. Truman collides with merchant vessel in Mediterranean
The collision “did not endanger” the carrier, as no injuries or flooding were reported, officials said.
By Beth Sullivan
Could a fighter jet software upgrade have saved this pilot’s life?
The Navy has declined to answer questions about a fatal Super Hornet crash, and whether a safety system could have saved the pilot's life.
By Diana Stancy
Collision that killed 2 pilots at Reno air show confounds experts
The first- and second-place winning pilots likely crashed at the National Air Race Championships, possibly because of a blind spot, glare or loss of focus.
Fuel tanker pilot praised for keeping crew safe after mid-air collision with F-35
The KC-130J tanker landed on its belly in a field, while the F-35B pilot ejected successfully. The cause of the collision is under investigation.
Pentagon pushes back on Russian claim that US to blame for military vehicles’ collision in Syria injuring 4 Americans
U.S., Russia, swap blame for collision in Syria injuring four U.S. troops.
Marine Corps finds flaws in investigation of deadly 2018 F/A-18 crash off coast of Japan
A Marine Corps review board has found several flaws in the investigation of a December 2018 midair collision off the coast of Japan that killed six Marines.
By Philip Athey
Senate confirms Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite
The U.S. Senate confirmed a new Navy secretary, Kenneth “K.J.” Braithwaite, by voice vote on Thursday.
An open letter to the leaders of Marine aviation
The Dec. 6, 2018, midair collision is, sadly, a damning indictment of the leadership at every level of Marine aviation, this retired Marine colonel says.
By Col. Tom Hewes (Retired)
The Corps reopened an old aviation mishap investigation following deadly 2018 midair tanker collision
Before 2019, the Corps failed to complete an investigation into a 2016 mid-air collision involving a refueling tanker and Hornet that was strikingly similar to the deadly 2018 crash that took the lives of six Marines.
By Shawn Snow