USAF: Class A Flight Mishaps

Flying Safety, June, 2002

USAF

Class A Flight Mishaps.

FY02 Flight Mishaps (Oct 01-Apr 02)

17 Class A Mishaps
 6 Fatalities
11 Aircraft Destroyed

FY01 Flight Mishaps (Oct 00-Apr 01)

11 Class A Mishaps
 4 Fatalities
11 Aircraft Destroyed


14 Oct #    An HH-60 crashed into a river while flying a low-level
            training mission.
17 Oct      An F-16CG was severely damaged following an aborted takeoff.
25 Oct      An F-16C departed the runway after landing.
02 Nov #    An MH-53 crashed while performing a mission.
05 Nov *    An F101 engine undergoing Test Cell maintenance sustained
            severe fire damage.
12 Dec #    A B-1B crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff.
21 Dec # *  A C-141B sustained a collapsed wing during ground refueling
            operations.
30 Dec # *  An RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle crashed while
            returning to base.
08 Jan      A C-17 was damaged during landing.
10 Jan #    An F-16C crashed during a surface attack training mission.
10 Jan      An MH-53J crashed during a search and rescue mission.
17 Jan ##   Two A-10As were involved in a mid-air collision. Only one
            pilot ejected safely.
24 Jan      An MH-53 crashed while performing a mission.
25 Jan # *  An RQ-1 Predator crashed on landing.
31 Jan #    A T-37 crashed during a training mission. The two
            crewmembers suffered fatal injuries.
02 Feb #    A C-21 crashed while landing. The two crewmembers suffered
            fatal injuries.
12 Feb      An F-15 was severely damaged due to an engine fire.
13 Feb #    An MC-130P crashed during a mission.
18 Mar      An MH-53 crashed during landing.
20 Mar #    An F-16 crashed during a training mission and the pilot did
            not survive.
15 Apr #    An F-16 crashed into the sea during a training mission.

* A Class A mishap is defined as one where there is loss of life, injury
resulting in permanent total disability, destruction of an AF aircraft,
and/or property damage/loss exceeding $1 million.

* These Class A mishap descriptions have been sanitized to protect
privilege.

* Unless otherwise stated, all crewmembers successfully ejected/egressed
from their aircraft.

* Reflects only USAF military fatalities.

* "#" Denotes a destroyed aircraft.

* "*" Denotes a Class A mishap that is of the "non-rate producer"
variety. Per AFI 91-204 criteria, only those mishaps categorized as
"Flight Mishaps" are used in determining overall Flight Mishap Rates.
Non-rate producers include the Class A "Flight-Related,"
"Flight-Unmanned Vehicle," and "Ground" mishaps that are shown here for
information purposes.

* Flight and ground safety statistics are updated frequently and may be
viewed at the following web address:
http://safety.kirtland.af.mil/AFSC/RDBMS/Flight/stats/statspage.html.

* Current as of 29 Apr 02.