While the cause of a spike in maintenance-related accidents remains elusive, the Air Force said its maintainer recruitment has improved.
A U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter crashed in a field in northwestern South Korea last year after the jet partially lost power, an investigation found.
Two people died and 10 aircraft were destroyed in aviation-related mishaps in FY23 as the Air Force’s most serious accidents hit a five-year high.
Both were 19-year-old members of Air Force units tasked with securing the nation’s nuclear missile fields.
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