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US Navy aircraft carriers might be their own worst enemy

A pair of mishaps in 2025 — back-to-back accidents with a Sea Hawk and Super Hornet from USS Nimitz in the South China Sea ...

Intense operations against Houthis played into Truman Strike Group accidents, Navy finds

Investigations released by the Navy into accidents involving the Truman Carrier Strike Group recommended ensuring processes ...

Navy cruiser mistook fighter jets for incoming missiles during chaotic night

One of the planes was accidentally shot down by the cruiser USS Gettysburg, which also fired on another Super Hornet.

A Navy warship mistook US fighter jets for enemy missiles and opened fire. The targeted pilot saw his life flash before his eyes.

New documents reveal how the USS Gettysburg shot down an F/A-18 and nearly hit a second one above the Red Sea last year.

Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn’t look any better

Across the military, the rate of severe mishaps per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four ...