USAF: class A flight mishaps

Flying Safety, July, 2002

FY02 Flight Mishaps (Oct 01-May 02)

20 Class A Mishaps

7 Fatalities

12 Aircraft Destroyed

FY01 Flight Mishaps (Oct 00-May 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.

26 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 # AB-1B crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff.

21 Dec # ** AC-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 AC-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 # AT-37 crashed during a training mission. The two crewmembers suffered fatal injuries.

02 Feb # AC-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 landling.

20 Mar # An F-16 crashed during a training mission and the pilot did not survive.

10 Apr A KC-10 experienced FOD damage to an engine. (Upgraded to Class A 08 May 02)

15 Apr # An F-16 crashed into the sea during a training mission.

22 Apr ** An F-22 suffered a birdstrike that severely damaged the right engine.

30 Apr # An F-15C crashed during a test mission. The pilot did not eject.

15 May ** A B-2 suffered major damage when a main landing gear collapsed.

18 May ** An RQ-1 Predator crashed returning from a routine 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.mill/AFSC/RDBMS/Flight/stats/statspage.html

* Current as of 28 Many 02