Latest "accident-investigation-board" stories

Software glitch during turbulence caused Air Force F-35 crash in Utah

It's the second time an Air Force F-35A has been destroyed in an accident since the jets began flying in 2012.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 months ago

F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 138th Fighter Wing participate in an elephant walk, June 4, 2021, at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla. The elephant walk was part of a large-scale readiness exercise that was conducted to test the wing's ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces across the globe. (Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Imwalle/Air National Guard)

Fighter pilot who tailed a civilian plane blamed for destroying F-16

Investigators blamed the pilot for his jet’s demise, saying the airman could have regained control over the F-16.

By Rachel S. Cohen

10 months ago

KC-46 tanker’s boom breaks, dents plane while refueling fighter jet

The Air Force believes it will cost at least $2.5 million to repair the KC-46.

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago

Old, weak landing gear springs led to a B-2’s $10M skid off the runway

The B-2's pilots fought to keep the bomber centered on the runway as the landing gear collapsed, but it ultimately skidded onto the grass.

By Stephen Losey

19 months ago

Report: Airmen in fatal Humvee accident weren’t properly wearing seatbelts, helmets

One airman died and two were injured when a Humvee's sharp turn on a gravel road led to a rollover.

By Rachel S. Cohen

22 months ago

Pilots’ errors upon descent led to fatal T-38 crash in February, Air Force says

The student pilot's tendency to overcorrect when issues arose contributed to his death and his instructor's.

By Rachel S. Cohen

24 months ago

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