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A Mikoyan Mig-21UM fighter jet of the Croatian Air Force crashed near Slatina in Croatia. The two pilots ejected from the plane and landed safely. [183] [184] 13 December. An Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet of the Italian Air Force crashed near Locogrande, north of Marsala in Sicily. The sole pilot on board died in the accident. [185] 15 December
A U.S. Air Force General Dynamics F-111E, 67-0117, c/n A1-162/E-3, out of Edwards Air Force Base, California, crashed in a rocky area of the Mojave Desert 12 miles S of Death Valley National Monument during a test flight, [62] both crew, pilot Maj. James W. Hurt, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and WSO Maj. Robert J. Furman, 31, of New York City ...
On 16 February, after an inflight fire on the right wing, a B-52B (tail number 53-0384) from the 93rd Bombardment Wing (Heavy) out of Castle Air Force Base (AFB), Merced County, California, crashed on a functional flight test near Tracy, California. Four crew members including the deputy wing commander died while four others survived. [1]
The plane crash was reported in the 2300 block of Raymer Avenue at 2:09 p.m. Thursday, prompting the evacuation of more than 100 people from the building and the establishment of a nearby triage ...
But an analysis of Air Force crash rate data shows that the Osprey has an average class A mishap rate — meaning the incident results in severe damage or fatalities — of 6.23 over its lifetime.
An Air Force spokesman said that the aircraft carried a crew of two and six passengers. One of the eight killed in the crash was Clark G. Fiester, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; Maj. Gen. Glenn A. Profitt II, director of plans and operations for the Air Education and Training Command. [146] 27 April
It was the second fatal helicopter crash in Southern California this week. On Tuesday, five Marines died when a military craft went down in Pine Valley, about 40 miles east of San Diego. The ...