The total number of major military aviation mishaps - defined as Class A though Class C, depending on the extent of damage or injury caused - dropped slightly in 2019. The Defense Department reported 1,005 major mishaps in 2019, down from 1,036 in 2018, according to a Military Times analysis of DoD data. For the specific services, the mishap data showed the Air Force saw a 7 percent drop in overall mishaps; the Navy’s numbers plummeted 20 percent. The Army reported a more than 30 percent decline. The Marine Corps was the only service that saw a rise of 30 percent. Pentagon leaders continue to prioritize the need to reduce the rate of serious aviation mishaps and crashes involving aircraft across the force. (Source: AF Times 06/30/20)
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