Featured in MishapsBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2022ShareRomanian Rescue Helicopter Crashes During Search For Missing MiG-21 Fighter Jet (Updated)The Romanian IAR-330 helicopter crashed after bad weather forced it to stop looking for the lost MiG-21. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareMirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crashed Near Luke Air Force Base (Updated)The F1 was owned by ATAC, which provides adversary support services to pilots training to fly F-35s and F-16s at Luke AFB. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2022ShareNavy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China SeaThe lost F-35C would be an intelligence prize for any foreign power, such as Russia or China, making it a priority for the Navy to retrieve it first. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2022ShareF-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated)The fate of the F-35C, which was involved in a “landing mishap” while operating from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2021ShareT-38 Jets In Recent Fatal Crash Were Executing A Formation Approach: ReportAir Force T-38 pilots have been banned from landing in formation since an earlier deadly mishap, but can still conduct approaches together. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2021ShareOne Of The Navy’s Prized Seawolf Class Submarines Has Suffered An Underwater Collision (Updated)USS Connecticut‘s nuclear reactor was unaffected by the undersea accident, but the Navy won’t say what exactly the submarine hit. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareAir Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”An Air Force Tweet playing on the F-35’s nickname, Lightning II, comes days after lightning caused millions of dollars of damage to two Marine F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2021ShareWatch Pilots Get Rescued After Their Ditched 737 Sank Off Oahu (Updated)The crew of the Transair Cargo Boeing 737 freighter was forced to ditch off the coast of Hawaii shortly after taking off. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021SharePilot Dies In Crash Of Contractor-Owned Mirage F1 Adversary Jet Near Nellis AFB (Updated)The aircraft was owned by Draken International, which flies an array of tactical jets out of Nellis AFB to provide adversary services. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareA Marine F-35B Fighter Jet Accidentally Shot Itself With Its Own Gun Pod (Updated)Thankfully no one was injured, but the incident damaged the aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021ShareNon-Military MB-326M Jet Trainer Aircraft Crashes Near Edwards Air Force Base In CaliforniaThe MB-326M aircraft that went down was being used by the nearby National Test Pilot School at the time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareB-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade AgoThe newly-retired B-1B bomber had already gotten a second lease on life after suffering a major fire on Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareNavy Will Spend Around $30 Million To Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme RichardOther options, such as turning it into a hospital ship or a submarine tender, were also considered, but none made sense financially. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Full Story On That Oregon F-15 That Fired Its Missiles Into The Sea Before LandingThe jet’s landing gear malfunctioned and it had to refuel with its gear down multiple times as a plan to safely ditch its ordnance came together. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2020ShareArmy UH-60 Crashes Off Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Killing Seven, Including Five Americans (Updated)Another American survived the crash, which appears to have been an accident, and was medically evacuated. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Fighter Jet Crashes In The Desert Near China Lake Test Base (Updated)The pilot of the F/A-18E Super Hornet was able to safely eject and is in good condition. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020Share123
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2022ShareRomanian Rescue Helicopter Crashes During Search For Missing MiG-21 Fighter Jet (Updated)The Romanian IAR-330 helicopter crashed after bad weather forced it to stop looking for the lost MiG-21. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareMirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crashed Near Luke Air Force Base (Updated)The F1 was owned by ATAC, which provides adversary support services to pilots training to fly F-35s and F-16s at Luke AFB. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2022ShareNavy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China SeaThe lost F-35C would be an intelligence prize for any foreign power, such as Russia or China, making it a priority for the Navy to retrieve it first. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2022ShareF-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated)The fate of the F-35C, which was involved in a “landing mishap” while operating from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2021ShareT-38 Jets In Recent Fatal Crash Were Executing A Formation Approach: ReportAir Force T-38 pilots have been banned from landing in formation since an earlier deadly mishap, but can still conduct approaches together. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2021ShareOne Of The Navy’s Prized Seawolf Class Submarines Has Suffered An Underwater Collision (Updated)USS Connecticut‘s nuclear reactor was unaffected by the undersea accident, but the Navy won’t say what exactly the submarine hit. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021ShareAir Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”An Air Force Tweet playing on the F-35’s nickname, Lightning II, comes days after lightning caused millions of dollars of damage to two Marine F-35Bs. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2021ShareWatch Pilots Get Rescued After Their Ditched 737 Sank Off Oahu (Updated)The crew of the Transair Cargo Boeing 737 freighter was forced to ditch off the coast of Hawaii shortly after taking off. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021SharePilot Dies In Crash Of Contractor-Owned Mirage F1 Adversary Jet Near Nellis AFB (Updated)The aircraft was owned by Draken International, which flies an array of tactical jets out of Nellis AFB to provide adversary services. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareA Marine F-35B Fighter Jet Accidentally Shot Itself With Its Own Gun Pod (Updated)Thankfully no one was injured, but the incident damaged the aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021ShareNon-Military MB-326M Jet Trainer Aircraft Crashes Near Edwards Air Force Base In CaliforniaThe MB-326M aircraft that went down was being used by the nearby National Test Pilot School at the time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareB-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade AgoThe newly-retired B-1B bomber had already gotten a second lease on life after suffering a major fire on Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareNavy Will Spend Around $30 Million To Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme RichardOther options, such as turning it into a hospital ship or a submarine tender, were also considered, but none made sense financially. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Full Story On That Oregon F-15 That Fired Its Missiles Into The Sea Before LandingThe jet’s landing gear malfunctioned and it had to refuel with its gear down multiple times as a plan to safely ditch its ordnance came together. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2020ShareArmy UH-60 Crashes Off Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Killing Seven, Including Five Americans (Updated)Another American survived the crash, which appears to have been an accident, and was medically evacuated. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNavy Fighter Jet Crashes In The Desert Near China Lake Test Base (Updated)The pilot of the F/A-18E Super Hornet was able to safely eject and is in good condition. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020Share
