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  • Accident investigation finds mechanical failure led to MQ-9A Reaper crash

    Today, Air Combat Command released an Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report regarding an MQ-9A Reaper that crashed on May 4, 2023, in the ocean in an undisclosed location within the United States Africa Command area of responsibility. The mishap resulted in no fatalities, nor injuries or

  • Accident investigation finds civilian employee died of decompression sickness

    Air Mobility Command released the results of its investigation into an aircraft incident which resulted in the death of a civilian employee of the Missile Defense Agency at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on Aug. 22, 2023.A 33-year-old civilian employee of the Missile Defense Agency died

  • Pilot error leads to MQ-9A Reaper crash

    Today, Air Combat Command released an Accident Investigation Board report citing pilot error as the cause of an MQ-9A Reaper crash that took place on Jan. 18, 2023, at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California.

  • CV-22 mishap investigation update

    Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, Air Force Special Operations Commander, convened a Safety Investigation Board (SIB) and Accident Investigation Board (AIB) in response to the November 29, 2023 CV-22 mishap near Yakushima, Japan. The Safety Investigation is for internal military mishap prevention, while