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Report: Systemic Aircrew, Maintenance Issues Root Cause of DOD Mishap Rates

Dec. 3, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
A lack of flying hours and overworked maintainers are contributing to high rates of crashes and other aviation mishaps, according to a new Congressionally mandated report, which called on the services to quickly overhaul how they manage maintainers and pilot training. The National Commission on ...

Family Calls USAF Report on Fatal T-38 Crash ‘Grossly and Unjustly Incomplete’

May 1, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
A T-38C instructor pilot failed to take control during a dangerous situation as the student pilot made an incorrect input during a formation landing in November 2019 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., causing the Talon to flip and skid to a stop, killing both, ...
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