Usaf class a flight mishaps

Flying Safety, August, 2004

FY04 Flight Mishaps

(Oct 03-Jul 04)

24 Class A Mishaps

9 Fatalities

10 Aircraft Destroyed

FY03 Flight Mishaps

(Oct 02-Jul 03)

26 Class A Mishaps

10 Fatalities

19 Aircraft Destroyed

05 Oct           A C-17 had an engine failure (upgraded to Class A).
09 Oct           A KC-135E experienced a number 3 engine fire.
14 Oct [??]      A T-38 crashed during takeoff.
20 Oct *         An F-22 engine suffered FOD damage during a test cell
                   run.
17 Nov           A KC-10 experienced a destroyed engine.
18 Nov [??]      An A-10 crashed during a training mission.
23 Nov [??]      An MH-53 crashed during a mission. Four AF crewmembers
                   were killed.
11 Dec *         A C-5 engine had damage from a compressor stall during
                   a test cell run.
30 Dec *         An RQ-1 crashed after it experienced a software
                   anomaly.
31 Jan           A KC-10 experienced an engine failure.
03 Feb           An E-4B had an engine failure in flight.
04 Feb           A C-5B had a right main landing gear failure.
25 Feb [??]      An A-10 crashed after takeoff. The pilot did not
                   survive.
27 Feb           A B-1B departed the runway during landing.
02 Mar *         An F-15 engine was damaged by FOD during a maintenance
                   run.
03 Apr [??]      A T-6 crashed on takeoff. Both pilots were killed.
29 Apr           A C-130 landing gear collapsed during landing.
05 May           An MH-53 experienced a lightning strike (upgraded from
                   Class B).
06 May [??]      An F-15 was destroyed after it suffered a bird strike.
08 May           A C-5B had an engine failure inflight.
17 May [??][??]  Two F-16s had a midair collision, one pilot was killed.
21 May [??]      An F-15 crashed during a sortie; pilot ejected safely.
06 Jun           A C-17 suffered engine damage inflight.
12 Jun           An A-10 suffered an engine fire.
18 Jun [??]      An F-15 suffered a double engine failure; pilot ejected
                   safely.
10 Jul           An F-16C departed prepared surface during landing.
11 Jul           An MC-130P experienced multiple bird strikes.
13 Jul           An F-16D experienced an engine fire on takeoff.

* 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://afsafety.af.mil/AFSC/RDBMS/Flight/stats/statspage.html.> * Current as of 16 Jul 04.

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