Latest "aircraft accident" stories

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

2 months ago

T-38 Talons from the 14th Flying Training Wing sit under a hangar on January 7, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (Senior Airman Davis Donaldson/Air Force)

Pilot safe after Air Force T-38C training jet crashes in Mississippi

This is the eighth major T-38C mishap in the past five years.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 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

3 months ago

Air Force changes formation approach rules — again — after fatal training jet crash

Second Lt. Anthony Wentz, 23, died in November 2021 while attempting a two-jet formation approach with two instructor pilots on a runway at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 months ago

B-1B bomber catches fire during engine work at Dyess, injuring two

Two people were treated for injuries that were not life-threatening at a local hospital and released.

By Rachel S. Cohen

10 months ago

F-22 jet pilot OK after apparent landing gear collapse at Eglin

A safety investigation is ongoing into a common problem for the Raptor.

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago