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  • MIDAIR CRASHES

    The following are three examples of midair crashes involving military aircraft.F-16 FIGHTING FALCON VS. C-130E HERCULES: An F-16 collided with a C-130E at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., March 23, 1994. The mishap killed 24 members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, making it the worst peacetime lost

  • MIDAIR COLLISION FACTS

    Most midair collisions occur during the weekend in daylight with visibility greater than 3 miles. Pilots of all experience levels are involved in midair collisions, from pilots on their first solo flight to 20,000 flight-hour veterans. Flight instructors were on board the aircraft during

  • Motorcycles by the Numbers

    4,810 Number of motorcyclists killed in 2006, an increase of 5 percent over the previous year. Another 88,000 were injured.1,658 Estimated number of motorcyclists saved by helmets in 2006. An estimated 752 more could have been saved had they worn helmets.40 Percentage of fatal crashes involving a

  • Making a Difference

    The Airmen Against Drunk Driving program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, is making a difference. The volunteers who run the program have logged nearly 15,000 hours the past three years working Friday and Saturday nights to curb drunk driving.They have answered hundreds of calls and arranged safe