Featured in MishapsBYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareVideo Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130JThe pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected before the plane hit the ground and the crew of the KC-130J also thankfully survived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareNavy E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Radar Plane Crashes and Burns In Virginia (Updated)Thankfully, the four individuals on board were able to safely bailout. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareAmerican Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)Authorities in Afghanistan have confirmed that an A-29 did crash in the northeastern portion of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareMajor Taj “Cabbie” Sareen Is A Hero To Remember On This Memorial DayHe loved fast cars and fighter jets and wanted everyone else to love them too. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2020ShareWreckage Of The F-15C Eagle That Crashed Off The United Kingdom Has Been Found (Updated)A major search and rescue operation is underway in the North Sea and assets belonging to the UK and US Air Force are involved in the effort. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 4, 2020ShareArmed F-15C Eagle Skidded Off Runway During Emergency Landing At Andrews Air Force BaseThe incident occurred after the jet suffered an “in-flight malfunction.” BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareMiG-31 Foxhound Bursts Into Flames After Takeoff And Then Crashes And Burns In KazakhstanVideo has emerged showing the aircraft’s final moments and the aftermath of the crash. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020ShareRussia Releases Terrifying Video Of Superjet Airliner Drifting To A Stop In A Ball Of FlamesThe footage is from an accident at an airport outside Moscow last year and has emerged as part of a new criminal case against the pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareE-11A Pilots Died Flying An Aircraft From A Fleet So Small None Are In The U.S. For TrainingAll of the individuals who fly these highly specialized planes, all of which are forward-deployed in Afghanistan, volunteer for the job. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Time When A Burning B-52 Nearly Caused A Nuclear Catastrophe “Worse than Chernobyl”A simple shift in wind direction would have destroyed the nuclear weapons inside, scattering radioactive plutonium for miles around, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareAmerican Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won’t Reach The International Space StationThis launch was supposed to be an uncrewed end-to-end test ahead of a mission carrying real astronauts scheduled to take place next year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareCanada’s VVIP ‘Can Force One’ Jet Faces Months Of Repairs After Rolling Into A Hangar WallThe aircraft has already been a source of controversy on many occasions over its nearly three decades in Royal Canadian Air Force service. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019SharePair Of U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainers Involved In Fatal Mishap In Oklahoma (Updated)Both jets departed the runway during the accident and one flipped over completely. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019ShareSpaceX’s Starship Prototype Explodes During Ground Test In Texas (Updated)SpaceX reportedly started pressure testing of the potentially revolutionary prototype just days ago. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareV-22 Ospreys Still At Risk From Sand And Dust As Navy Attempts Third Engine Filter RedesignA new Pentagon report reveals that the existing particle separators cannot meet certain specifications for operation in desert environments. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019ShareDramatic Video Shows Sparks Flying As A Norwegian Frigate Struck A Tanker Last YearThe mishap left the Norwegian Navy Helge Ingstad virtually sunk in a fjord outside the city of Bergen for months. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareTrump Tweets Intelligence Image After Iran’s Rocket Explosion And Offers Them “Best Wishes”The disclosure of this type of high-resolution imagery on the fly via social media is unprecedented. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussian Ammo Depot Has Been Burning For Hours After Exploding In Giant ShockwaveRussia’s Ministry of Defense sent two unmanned firefighting vehicles to help tackle the dangerous blaze that has injured at least eight people so far. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019ShareThe U.S. Air Force’s Unique Climate Testing Lab Has Blown UpA high flammable chemical, methyl chloride, was involved, but may not have been the source of explosion. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Deadly Russian Submarine Fire (Updated)Reports and rumors are flying about the accident, which may have been aboard the shadowy spy sub Losharik, as Putin clears his schedule. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Iraq Near the Syrian Border (Updated)The HH-60G is the USAF’s primary combat search and rescue helicopter and are known to be active in the region. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFreezing Navy EA-18G Crew In Ice Filled Cockpit Navigated Home Using Their Smart WatchesThe plane made it back to base, but the potentially deadly mishap is the latest spectacular failure for the Growler’s environmental control system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareOnly U.S. Heavy Icebreaker Is Falling Apart On Antarctic MissionThe Polar Star is the only ship the United States has to cut paths through the toughest Arctic and Antarctic ice. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy To Charge Ex-Destroyer Commanders With Negligent Homicide Over Deadly Collisions (Updated)The Navy is still doling out punishments in relation to the mishaps involving the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In the Navy’s Damning New Reports on Its Destroyer CollisionsReviews show major breakdowns in leadership, training, and basic protocols are indicative of serious systemic issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWatch This Russian KA-52 Attack Chopper Accidentally Fire Rockets at Exercise ObserversThe Kremlin denies the friendly fire incident injured anyone or occurred during the massive Zapad 2017 drills. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019SharePilot Safely Lands A-10 On Its Belly After Gun Misfires and Canopy Goes FlyingNew details about the serious mishap in Michigan highlight both the aviator’s skill and the Warthog’s hardy design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo Military Units Have Free Time to Grab that Downed Global Hawk Off Mt. WhitneySo a private firm will need to recover portions of the drone from a crash site at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareUSMC KC-130 Hercules Crashes and Burns in Mississippi Killing 16 (Updated)The aircraft came down in a rural field, tragically killing everyone on board. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Wants Someone With A Helicopter To Recover Its Downed Global Hawk, ASAPCrashed drone is in a remote area near active forest fires and the service wants some to go in and get some or all of it, now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Simple Screw Up Caused $4 Million in Damage to Air Force OneThree Boeing employees failed to follow the rules and created a dangerous fire hazard aboard the world’s most recognizable jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareWild Days In The Services: Rough Seas Damage Navy Ship And C-17 Dumps A Humvee Into A NeighborhoodThe bad weather in the North Atlantic was enough to force two ships back to port and work crews are still recovering the Army truck in North Carolina. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareTwo F-16s Collide During Night Training And The Blue Angels Pay A Flying Tribute To Their Lost TeammateIt has been a very tough couple of weeks for America’s fighter jet communities. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2019ShareT-45 Trainer Crashes In Tennessee Just Weeks After Grounding Was LiftedIt has been a rough year for the T-45 community, and today’s tragic news sure doesn’t help. BYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force T-6A Turboprop Training Plane Crashed Near Lake in OklahomaThe aircraft had departed from Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas before the incident occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019ShareRussian MiG-31 Foxhound Shot Down Its Wingman During Disastrous Live Fire ExerciseThe incident raises concerns about Russian training procedures, as well as the capabilities of the MiG-31’s radar and other key systems. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019ShareRare and Historic Northrop Flying Wing Crashes Into Prison Yard In California (Updated)This was the only remaining example of the N-9M, of which Northrop only ever built four. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2019ShareIs A Batch Of Russia’s Most Advanced Surface To Air Missiles Sitting On The Sea Floor?A Russian official confirmed an entire shipment of top-of-the-line interceptors for the S-400 surface-to-air missile system never made it to China. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The Reports And Theories Circulating Around What Crashed Near Area 51We breakdown the speculation swirling around the tragic and mysterious death of an elite USAF test pilot. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further EastThe two mishaps, which claimed the lives of at least five aviators, come as Russia is looking to step up training to improve readiness. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2019ShareListen To This Incredible Audio Of Israel F-15 Pilots Losing Their Canopy At 30,000 FeetThe harrowing incident with one of Israel’s prized two-seat F-15s exposed the crew to freezing temperatures, brutal winds, and deafening noise. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareUSAF T-38 Talon Community Suffers Again As Jet Skids Off The Runway At Virginia AirportThis is the sixth major incident for the type in just over a year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018ShareRussian Icebreaker Under Construction Bursts Into Flames, Injuring At Least TwoThe blaze is the latest in a series of major accidents at Russia’s beleaguered naval bases and shipyards in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareLt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In UkraineMembers of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing were in Ukraine for the first time ever to train when the accident happened. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUkrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)The jet had been taking part in the Clear Sky 2018 multi-national training exercise which included F-15C/Ds from the California Air National Guard. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareU.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel TubesThe parts are linked to a recent Marine Corps F-35B crash and should hopefully be easy to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareUSAF T-6A Training Plane Crashes Near Shopping Mall In San Antonio, Texas (Updated)The two crew members were able to eject from the aircraft before it slammed into a grass field behind the mall. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018SharePilots Eject After Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Veers Off Runway, 4th Talon Loss In 10 MonthsBoth pilots managed to eject and are currently being treated at local medical centers. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareUSAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight EmergencyThe exact cause of the mishap and the extent of the damage to the stealth fighter jet aren’t clear yet. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareU.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations RaidThis is the second fatal aviation accident American forces have suffered in Iraq in 2018 and is part of a concerning trend across the U.S. military. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 17, 2018ShareUS Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainer Crashed Into A Field In OklahomaThis is the latest in a series of US military aircraft mishaps that have occurred in 2018 and it’s the third T-38 to crash in less than a year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareUnique Horse-Mounted USAF Unit Went Hunting For That RQ-4 Drone That Crashed On Mt. WhitneyThe Mounted Horse Patrol from Vandenberg Air Force Base was well equipped to scour the rugged terrain for parts of the drone. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareB-1 Bombers Return To The Skies But USAF Says Problems May Still RemainThe Bones are no longer grounded over an ejection seat scare, but the process to identify and fix the underlying issues is still ongoing. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2018ShareThe Air Force Has Grounded All Of Its B-1Bs Over A Fault In Their Ejection SeatsAn investigation into an in-flight emergency in May 2018 turned up the issue and the service doesn’t know when the jets will be back flying sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 23, 2018ShareAir Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in MississippiThis is the service’s fifth non-combat aircraft loss in 2018 and second T-38 crash in six months. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 3, 2018SharePuerto Rico National Guard WC-130 Hurricane Hunter Crashes In A Ball Of Fire In Georgia (Updated)The accident marks the latest in a string of increasingly worrisome military aviation mishaps across the U.S. military. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2018ShareVideo Shows Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet Spewing Fire After Bird StrikeThe pilot was able to make an emergency landing, but the mishap could easily have been far worse. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 15, 2018ShareF-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Belly During Major Mishap Friday At NAS Fallon (Updated)Few solid details are available regarding this incident but USAF officials have confirmed that it did indeed occur and the damage is extensive. BYTyler RogowayApr 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2018ShareThere Is A Crisis In US Military Aviation Whether Mattis And The Pentagon Admit It Or NotThe Secretary of Defense issued a gag order on talking about readiness, ostensibly to maintain operational security, but it only hurts the military. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 5, 2018ShareThunderbirds F-16 Pilot Pronounced Dead In Nevada Crash (Updated)The USAF’s beloved flight demonstration team has suffered a terrible loss. BYTyler RogowayApr 5, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 5, 2018ShareA USAF F-16 Viper Has Crashed Near The Nevada Test and Training RangeIt is the third major mishap involving U.S. military aircraft in the space of 48 hours. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareUS Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashes During Exercise in DjiboutiThe aircraft appeared to fly out of control shortly after take off from Djibouti Ambouli International Airport forcing the pilot to eject. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018Share123
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020ShareVideo Emerges Of Marine F-35B Crashing In A Ball Of Fire After Colliding With A KC-130JThe pilot of the F-35B successfully ejected before the plane hit the ground and the crew of the KC-130J also thankfully survived. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareNavy E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Radar Plane Crashes and Burns In Virginia (Updated)Thankfully, the four individuals on board were able to safely bailout. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareAmerican Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)Authorities in Afghanistan have confirmed that an A-29 did crash in the northeastern portion of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareMajor Taj “Cabbie” Sareen Is A Hero To Remember On This Memorial DayHe loved fast cars and fighter jets and wanted everyone else to love them too. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2020ShareWreckage Of The F-15C Eagle That Crashed Off The United Kingdom Has Been Found (Updated)A major search and rescue operation is underway in the North Sea and assets belonging to the UK and US Air Force are involved in the effort. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 4, 2020ShareArmed F-15C Eagle Skidded Off Runway During Emergency Landing At Andrews Air Force BaseThe incident occurred after the jet suffered an “in-flight malfunction.” BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareMiG-31 Foxhound Bursts Into Flames After Takeoff And Then Crashes And Burns In KazakhstanVideo has emerged showing the aircraft’s final moments and the aftermath of the crash. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020ShareRussia Releases Terrifying Video Of Superjet Airliner Drifting To A Stop In A Ball Of FlamesThe footage is from an accident at an airport outside Moscow last year and has emerged as part of a new criminal case against the pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareE-11A Pilots Died Flying An Aircraft From A Fleet So Small None Are In The U.S. For TrainingAll of the individuals who fly these highly specialized planes, all of which are forward-deployed in Afghanistan, volunteer for the job. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Time When A Burning B-52 Nearly Caused A Nuclear Catastrophe “Worse than Chernobyl”A simple shift in wind direction would have destroyed the nuclear weapons inside, scattering radioactive plutonium for miles around, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareAmerican Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBoeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Confused And Won’t Reach The International Space StationThis launch was supposed to be an uncrewed end-to-end test ahead of a mission carrying real astronauts scheduled to take place next year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareCanada’s VVIP ‘Can Force One’ Jet Faces Months Of Repairs After Rolling Into A Hangar WallThe aircraft has already been a source of controversy on many occasions over its nearly three decades in Royal Canadian Air Force service. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019SharePair Of U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainers Involved In Fatal Mishap In Oklahoma (Updated)Both jets departed the runway during the accident and one flipped over completely. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019ShareSpaceX’s Starship Prototype Explodes During Ground Test In Texas (Updated)SpaceX reportedly started pressure testing of the potentially revolutionary prototype just days ago. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019ShareV-22 Ospreys Still At Risk From Sand And Dust As Navy Attempts Third Engine Filter RedesignA new Pentagon report reveals that the existing particle separators cannot meet certain specifications for operation in desert environments. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019ShareDramatic Video Shows Sparks Flying As A Norwegian Frigate Struck A Tanker Last YearThe mishap left the Norwegian Navy Helge Ingstad virtually sunk in a fjord outside the city of Bergen for months. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareTrump Tweets Intelligence Image After Iran’s Rocket Explosion And Offers Them “Best Wishes”The disclosure of this type of high-resolution imagery on the fly via social media is unprecedented. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussian Ammo Depot Has Been Burning For Hours After Exploding In Giant ShockwaveRussia’s Ministry of Defense sent two unmanned firefighting vehicles to help tackle the dangerous blaze that has injured at least eight people so far. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019ShareThe U.S. Air Force’s Unique Climate Testing Lab Has Blown UpA high flammable chemical, methyl chloride, was involved, but may not have been the source of explosion. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Deadly Russian Submarine Fire (Updated)Reports and rumors are flying about the accident, which may have been aboard the shadowy spy sub Losharik, as Putin clears his schedule. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Iraq Near the Syrian Border (Updated)The HH-60G is the USAF’s primary combat search and rescue helicopter and are known to be active in the region. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFreezing Navy EA-18G Crew In Ice Filled Cockpit Navigated Home Using Their Smart WatchesThe plane made it back to base, but the potentially deadly mishap is the latest spectacular failure for the Growler’s environmental control system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareOnly U.S. Heavy Icebreaker Is Falling Apart On Antarctic MissionThe Polar Star is the only ship the United States has to cut paths through the toughest Arctic and Antarctic ice. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy To Charge Ex-Destroyer Commanders With Negligent Homicide Over Deadly Collisions (Updated)The Navy is still doling out punishments in relation to the mishaps involving the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In the Navy’s Damning New Reports on Its Destroyer CollisionsReviews show major breakdowns in leadership, training, and basic protocols are indicative of serious systemic issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWatch This Russian KA-52 Attack Chopper Accidentally Fire Rockets at Exercise ObserversThe Kremlin denies the friendly fire incident injured anyone or occurred during the massive Zapad 2017 drills. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019SharePilot Safely Lands A-10 On Its Belly After Gun Misfires and Canopy Goes FlyingNew details about the serious mishap in Michigan highlight both the aviator’s skill and the Warthog’s hardy design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo Military Units Have Free Time to Grab that Downed Global Hawk Off Mt. WhitneySo a private firm will need to recover portions of the drone from a crash site at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareUSMC KC-130 Hercules Crashes and Burns in Mississippi Killing 16 (Updated)The aircraft came down in a rural field, tragically killing everyone on board. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Wants Someone With A Helicopter To Recover Its Downed Global Hawk, ASAPCrashed drone is in a remote area near active forest fires and the service wants some to go in and get some or all of it, now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Simple Screw Up Caused $4 Million in Damage to Air Force OneThree Boeing employees failed to follow the rules and created a dangerous fire hazard aboard the world’s most recognizable jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareWild Days In The Services: Rough Seas Damage Navy Ship And C-17 Dumps A Humvee Into A NeighborhoodThe bad weather in the North Atlantic was enough to force two ships back to port and work crews are still recovering the Army truck in North Carolina. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareTwo F-16s Collide During Night Training And The Blue Angels Pay A Flying Tribute To Their Lost TeammateIt has been a very tough couple of weeks for America’s fighter jet communities. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2019ShareT-45 Trainer Crashes In Tennessee Just Weeks After Grounding Was LiftedIt has been a rough year for the T-45 community, and today’s tragic news sure doesn’t help. BYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force T-6A Turboprop Training Plane Crashed Near Lake in OklahomaThe aircraft had departed from Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas before the incident occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019ShareRussian MiG-31 Foxhound Shot Down Its Wingman During Disastrous Live Fire ExerciseThe incident raises concerns about Russian training procedures, as well as the capabilities of the MiG-31’s radar and other key systems. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019ShareRare and Historic Northrop Flying Wing Crashes Into Prison Yard In California (Updated)This was the only remaining example of the N-9M, of which Northrop only ever built four. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2019ShareIs A Batch Of Russia’s Most Advanced Surface To Air Missiles Sitting On The Sea Floor?A Russian official confirmed an entire shipment of top-of-the-line interceptors for the S-400 surface-to-air missile system never made it to China. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The Reports And Theories Circulating Around What Crashed Near Area 51We breakdown the speculation swirling around the tragic and mysterious death of an elite USAF test pilot. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further EastThe two mishaps, which claimed the lives of at least five aviators, come as Russia is looking to step up training to improve readiness. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2019ShareListen To This Incredible Audio Of Israel F-15 Pilots Losing Their Canopy At 30,000 FeetThe harrowing incident with one of Israel’s prized two-seat F-15s exposed the crew to freezing temperatures, brutal winds, and deafening noise. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareUSAF T-38 Talon Community Suffers Again As Jet Skids Off The Runway At Virginia AirportThis is the sixth major incident for the type in just over a year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018ShareRussian Icebreaker Under Construction Bursts Into Flames, Injuring At Least TwoThe blaze is the latest in a series of major accidents at Russia’s beleaguered naval bases and shipyards in 2018. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareLt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In UkraineMembers of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing were in Ukraine for the first time ever to train when the accident happened. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUkrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)The jet had been taking part in the Clear Sky 2018 multi-national training exercise which included F-15C/Ds from the California Air National Guard. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareU.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel TubesThe parts are linked to a recent Marine Corps F-35B crash and should hopefully be easy to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareUSAF T-6A Training Plane Crashes Near Shopping Mall In San Antonio, Texas (Updated)The two crew members were able to eject from the aircraft before it slammed into a grass field behind the mall. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018SharePilots Eject After Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Veers Off Runway, 4th Talon Loss In 10 MonthsBoth pilots managed to eject and are currently being treated at local medical centers. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018ShareUSAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight EmergencyThe exact cause of the mishap and the extent of the damage to the stealth fighter jet aren’t clear yet. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareU.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations RaidThis is the second fatal aviation accident American forces have suffered in Iraq in 2018 and is part of a concerning trend across the U.S. military. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 17, 2018ShareUS Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainer Crashed Into A Field In OklahomaThis is the latest in a series of US military aircraft mishaps that have occurred in 2018 and it’s the third T-38 to crash in less than a year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareUnique Horse-Mounted USAF Unit Went Hunting For That RQ-4 Drone That Crashed On Mt. WhitneyThe Mounted Horse Patrol from Vandenberg Air Force Base was well equipped to scour the rugged terrain for parts of the drone. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018ShareB-1 Bombers Return To The Skies But USAF Says Problems May Still RemainThe Bones are no longer grounded over an ejection seat scare, but the process to identify and fix the underlying issues is still ongoing. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2018ShareThe Air Force Has Grounded All Of Its B-1Bs Over A Fault In Their Ejection SeatsAn investigation into an in-flight emergency in May 2018 turned up the issue and the service doesn’t know when the jets will be back flying sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 23, 2018ShareAir Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in MississippiThis is the service’s fifth non-combat aircraft loss in 2018 and second T-38 crash in six months. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 3, 2018SharePuerto Rico National Guard WC-130 Hurricane Hunter Crashes In A Ball Of Fire In Georgia (Updated)The accident marks the latest in a string of increasingly worrisome military aviation mishaps across the U.S. military. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2018ShareVideo Shows Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet Spewing Fire After Bird StrikeThe pilot was able to make an emergency landing, but the mishap could easily have been far worse. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 15, 2018ShareF-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Belly During Major Mishap Friday At NAS Fallon (Updated)Few solid details are available regarding this incident but USAF officials have confirmed that it did indeed occur and the damage is extensive. BYTyler RogowayApr 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2018ShareThere Is A Crisis In US Military Aviation Whether Mattis And The Pentagon Admit It Or NotThe Secretary of Defense issued a gag order on talking about readiness, ostensibly to maintain operational security, but it only hurts the military. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 5, 2018ShareThunderbirds F-16 Pilot Pronounced Dead In Nevada Crash (Updated)The USAF’s beloved flight demonstration team has suffered a terrible loss. BYTyler RogowayApr 5, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 5, 2018ShareA USAF F-16 Viper Has Crashed Near The Nevada Test and Training RangeIt is the third major mishap involving U.S. military aircraft in the space of 48 hours. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareUS Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashes During Exercise in DjiboutiThe aircraft appeared to fly out of control shortly after take off from Djibouti Ambouli International Airport forcing the pilot to eject. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018Share