Latest "CLass A Mishap" stories

An airman assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing approaches a KC-46A Pegasus on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jun. 17, 2022. (Senior Airman Joseph Morales/Air Force)

KC-46 tanker’s boom breaks, dents plane while refueling fighter jet

The Air Force believes it will cost at least $2.5 million to repair the KC-46.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 months ago

F-35B damaged by its own round exploding in first Marine aviation class A mishap this year

A 25 mm PGU-32/U SAPHEI-T round exploded, damaging the aircraft’s fuselage.

By Philip Athey

2 years ago

Bird strike causes more than $2 million in damages to Japan-based Marine Corps F-35B

The incident is currently under investigation and a complete damage assessment is underway.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Marine Corps F/A-18D fighter jet makes emergency landing after engine bay catches fire

The incident was listed as a Class A mishap.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

DoD is rethinking what defines a major aviation accident

The Pentagon is considering revisions to the dollar amounts and damage levels that qualify an aircraft accident as a major mishap to better reflect the expense of repairing advanced jets.

By Tara Copp and Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Super Hornet engine catches fire in flight

The Oct. 4 incident involved a jet flying out of California's Naval Air Station Lemoore.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago