According to a statement made over the weekend, the US Navy will suspend all non-deployed aircraft units on Monday to undertake a safety check in the aftermath of many recent aircraft mishaps. The “safety pause” announced on Saturday is intended “to review risk-management practices and conduct Training on threat and error-management processes.”
“In order to maintain the readiness of our force, we must ensure the safety of our people remains one of our top priorities,” the Navy added. The halt comes after three crashes in June, two of which resulted in fatalities. During a June 3 training flight with an F/A-18E Super Hornet, one Navy pilot died in an accident in California, some 170 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
Another plane, an MV-22B Osprey, crashed in California east of San Diego on June 8, killing five Marines.
On June 9, a Malaysia Airlines MH-60S Seahawk crashed in California during a routine training flight. According to the Navy, all four crew members survived the crash.
Is There Any Investigation of All Three Cases?
All three accidents are currently being investigated.
During a training operation in the California desert on June 8, a Marine Osprey crashed, killing five Marines. According to the Washington Post, over 40 individuals have perished in Osprey crashes since 1991.
The Commander of Naval Air Forces ordered all non-deployed Navy aviation units to conduct a “safety pause” on June 13 to examine risk-management practice and training in dangerous situations as a result of the disaster, according to the Air Force. The halt will be implemented as soon as practicable by deployed units.
In a news release, the commander stated, “In order to maintain the readiness of our force, we must ensure that the safety of our personnel remains one of our top concerns.”
The names of the five US Marines killed in the tragedy were released on Friday.
The Marine Aircraft Wing Communication Strategy and Operations office identified the deceased as Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois; Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire; Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, 21, of Johnson, Wyoming; Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California; and Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland, 19, of Valencia, New Mexico.
The MV-22B Osprey and crew were conducting standard flight training at the time of the crash, the reason for which is still under investigation, according to Major Mason Englehart, MAW director of communication strategy and operations.
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The halt will be implemented as soon as practicable by deployed units.
In a news release, the commander stated, “In order to maintain the readiness of our force, we must ensure that the safety of our personnel remains one of our top concerns.”
The names of the five US Marines killed in the tragedy were released on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois; Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire; Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, 21, of Johnson, Wyoming; Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California; and, Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland, 19, of Valencia, New Mexico, the Marine Aircraft Wing Communication Strategy and Operations office said in a statement.
The MV-22B Osprey and crew were conducting standard flight training at the time of the crash, with the reason of which is still under investigation, according to Major Mason Englehart, MAW director of communication strategy and operations.
At the time of the incident, the Marines were stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton in California.
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