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Why are military aircraft accidents spiking?

Experts weigh in on what looks like a 'perfect storm,' with fatalities on the rise and readiness now suffering.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024, internal Pentagon figures show, and a series of high-profile aviation mishaps with deaths and the loss of ...
A small aircraft collided on Wednesday with office buildings located on the airstrip of Las Nuevas, a locality in the ...
South Africa has recorded at least 43 aircraft accidents, of which twelve were fatal crashes, resulting in seventeen ...
Aircraft parts generally have to meet very specific standards, because if certain parts fail, the aircraft falls out of the sky. This usually ends poorly, and is best avoided by using the proper ...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has labeled Alaska's aircraft accident rate "unacceptable" and committed to federal action aimed at significantly improving aviation safety in the state. This ...