Pentagon lost contact with Army helo that caused DC jet diversions
Controllers lost contact on May 1 because a temporary control tower antenna had not been set up at the correct location, Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman told AP.
By Tara Copp, AP
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DC military-air traffic control hotline hasn’t worked for over 3 years
The FAA confirmed the agency didn’t know the hotline hadn’t been working since March 2022 until after the latest near miss at Reagan National Airport.
Flight data recorders likely found from 2 Marine Corps aircraft that crashed off Japan coast
Rescue teams had 30 days from the Dec. 6 crash to find the data recorders.
By Tara Copp, AP
Underwater race against time begins in search for aircraft black boxes from fatal Marine collision
The flight data recorders transmit signals for up to 30 days after a crash.
By Tara Copp, AP
'Eternally missed’: Marines identify 5 KC-130J crew members killed in midair collision off Japanese coast
The lone survivor in the tragic midair collision has since been released from the hospital and Corps officials have not released the Marine’s name.
By Shawn Snow
Search called off for 5 Marines aboard lost KC-130
A search over thousands of miles of waters off the coast of Japan was unable to find the lost crew.
Marines identify F/A-18 pilot killed in collision off Japanese coast, KC-130 crew still missing
Five Marines on board a downed KC-130 are still missing.
By Shawn Snow
Air Force pararescue and special operations join search and rescue for 5 Marines still missing off Japanese coast
The 353rd Special Operations Group out of Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, has provided three MC-130s and three CV-22s, along with airmen from the Kadena’s 320th Special Tactics Squadron.
‘What the hell was he thinking?’: Families of McCain sailors tear into former CO at court-martial
One-by-one, 15 gut-wrenching statements were read while the destroyer’s former commanding officer, Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez, sat only a few feet away.
By J.D. Simkins
Air Force blames pilot error after two F-16s collide head-on in midair
The collision occurred at Bulldog Military Operation Area near Louisville, Georgia, on June 7, 2016.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pilot error caused two Air Force A-10s to collide in midair
Two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs crashed in September due to pilot error, the Air Force’s Aircraft Accident Board has determined.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Navy's dicey decision to pursue homicide charges
It’s a move that will have a potentially far-reaching impact on all services and service members up and down the chain of command.
By Military Times Editorial