Latest "accident" stories

B-2 stealth bomber damaged in Missouri emergency landing

Firefighters at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri extinguished a fire at the scene.

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

F-16 jet breaks after sliding off runway; pilot safe

The jet’s landing gear appeared to have collapsed, and its nose separated from its body.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

Air Force investigating unnamed drone safety ‘incident’ at Creech

A remotely piloted aircraft assigned to Creech Air Force Base’s 432nd Wing was involved in an unspecified mishap shortly before 8 a.m. March 9.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago

Air Force to upgrade F-35A gas tanks to weather lightning strikes

Lightning struck an F-35A in midair in an undisclosed incident on Aug. 3, 2021, Air Force Times has learned.

By Rachel S. Cohen

22 months ago

Human error, tech glitches and tape caused May 2020 F-22 crash

The Air Force declined to say whether anyone was disciplined for the incident.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

Laughlin Air Force Base identifies student pilot killed in T-38C mishap Friday

Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas has identified the pilot killed in the mishap involving two T-38 Talons Friday as a student aviator.

By Kent Miller

2 years ago

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