Latest "Aviation mishaps" stories

Photos of the wreckage of an F-22 Raptor fighter jet that crashed on May 15, 2020, were included in an Air Force investigation report obtained by Air Force Times via the Freedom of Information Act. (Air Force)

New Pentagon group hopes to revitalize effort to reduce mishaps

The Joint Safety Council held its first meeting Friday.

By Meghann Myers

16 months ago

Flight hours plunged during COVID, but aircraft mishap rates ticked up

After several years of focus on aviation mishaps, the Air Force still has a long way to go.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

This is the hefty toll bird strikes have inflicted on the Air Force since 1995

Bird strikes can easily result in devastating -- and sometimes fatal -- damage to aircraft.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

Dutch F-16 makes emergency landing after plane shoots itself

Sometimes, even inanimate objects will do anything to get out of training.

5 years ago

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.

By Tara Copp, AP and Stephen Losey

5 years ago

Poor maintenance contributed to a devastating C-130 crash. Here’s how the Air Force will make sure it doesn’t happen again.

How did a corroded KC-130T blade escape the Air Force's quality control apparatus?

By Valerie Insinna

5 years ago