Flight, flight-related, and ground class a and b mishaps.
Class A Mishaps
Date Type Aircraft
2011-10-01 MH-60R
Aircraft crashed on takeoff.
2011-10-29 V-8B
Postflight inspections on multiple aircraft revealed
impact damage to compressor blades.
2011-12-21 MH-60S
Experienced mishap while conducting mountain flying.
2012-01-19 CH-53D
Crashed while conducting night operations in support of OEF.
2011-10-03 KC-130J
Maintainer suffered amputation of 4th and 5th distal phalanges
on right hand.
Class B Mishaps
Date Type Aircraft
2011-10-06 FA-18F
Birdstrike in landing pattern.
2011-10-10 FA-18E
Port engine FOD after takeoff.
2011-10-14 FA-18C
Engine FOD damage during CV recovery.
2011-10-21 MH-60S
Navy SEAL fell from aircraft while conducting helicopter rope
suspension training.
2011-11-18 FA-18F
Turn crew lowered flaps causing port trailing edge flap to impact
open door 64L.
2011-11-21 FA-18F
Engine screen quick release pin ingested down port intake during
ground turn.
2011-12-02 MH-53E
Aircrewman took shrapnel to left eye while clearing jammed round
of XM-218.
2011-12-06 MH-60S
Aircraft struck by tractor trailer while under tow.
2011-12-07 EA-18G
IFR probe separated in-flight while conducting night refueling.
2012-01-05 EA-6B
Engine FOD damage.
2012-01-24 RQ-7B
Engine failure after departure from LZ White Rhino.
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