Mishap stats: flight, flight-related, and ground mishaps
Class A Mishaps
05/19/2003 to 08/21/2003
Aircraft Command Date Fatalities
CH-46E HMM-364 05/19/2003 4
Helo crashed into a canal after striking a wire.
EA-6B VAQ-137 05/21/2003 0
ALQ-99 pod departed aircraft, damaging multiple aircraft systems.
F-14B VF-103 06/20/2003 0
Tomcat departed end of runway during landing rollout.
P-3C VP-62 07/10/2003 0
Aircraft ground fire erupted after oxygen servicing.
MH-53E HC-4 07/16/2003 4
Helo crashed into terrain.
AV-8B VMAT-203 07/16/2003 0
Harrier crashed during local ACM sortie.
F-18C VMFA-232 07/22/2003 0
Hornet crashed into ground during night close-air-support mission.
AV-8B VMA-513 07/23/2003 0
During landing roll out, pilot lost control of aircraft and departed
runway.
EA-6B VAQ-135 07/27/2003 0
Aircraft crashed after carrier takeoff. Minor injuries.
S-3B VS-24 07/31/2003 0
Viking crashed during routine air-nav flight. Two first-aid injuries.
E-2C DPRO GRU ST AUG 08/14/2003 0
Hawkeye departed runway on landing rollout.
Class B Mishaps
05/19/2003 to 08/21/2003
Aircraft Command Date
SH-60F HS-8 06/07/2003
During night hover in starboard delta, sonar transducer lost while being
raised.
F-14B VF-101 06/12/2003
Outboard engine access doors departed aircraft during flight.
AV-8B VMA-214 06/16/2003
Brake fire after an aborted takeoff.
SH-60F HS-4 07/21/2003
Mk-50 REXTORP struck sonar transducer, causing the transducer to depart
aircraft.
TAV-8B VMAT-203 08/05/2003
Front canopy shattered during an air-to ground sortie.
CH-53E HMM-163 08/06/2003
While in the starboard delta, helo had a No. 2 engine fire and made
emergency landing on ship.
TAV-SB VMAT-203 08/09/2003
Front cockpit canopy departed the aircraft during takeoff. Harrier
safely aborted takeoff.
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