Mishap stats: flight, flight-related, and ground mishaps

Mech, Fall, 2003

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.