8 hours ago8 hr I don't think anyone will be surprised by this...Recent Data Shows Significant Spike In US Military Aircraft AccidentsThe number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024, internal Pentagon figures show, and a series of high-profile aviation mishaps with deaths and the loss of aircraft in 2025 suggest the disturbing trend may be continuing.Across the military, the rate of severe accidents per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four years earlier. The Marine Corps saw the highest increase, nearly tripling its rate over the same period.The statistics cover the full budget years 2020-2023 and then the first 10 months of the 2024 budget year, through July 31.In those 10 months of last year, 25 service members and Defense Department civilian employees were killed and 14 aircraft were destroyed...(Full story at title link)
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