Mishap milestone: Navy and Marine Corps had zero fatal aviation mishaps in FY 2020
Geoff Ziezulewicz
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ended fiscal 2020 without any aviation-related fatalities, a milestone dating back at least to when the sea service started keeping such records in 1922, the Naval Safety Center announced Monday.
While officials lauded the accomplishment in a press release this week, it came as service flying hours were down 10 percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of the Navy suffered four fatal aviation mishaps in fiscal years 2016 and 2018, respectively, and three each in fiscal years 2017 and 2019, according to Safety Center data.
Fiscal 2020 ended on Sept. 30.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/10/21/mishap-milestone-navy-and-marine-corps-have-zero-fatal-aviation-mishaps-in-fy-2020/
