General, Colonel Rebuked After Marine Corps Finds Serious Flaws in Fatal Crash Investigation
1 Jul 2020
Military.com | By Gina Harkins
In a rare move, the Marine Corps has acknowledged a host of problems with an investigation into a horrific midair collision off the coast of Japan that killed six, resulting in new reprimands for two senior leaders who oversaw the squadrons involved.
A team of a dozen experts tasked with reviewing the findings of a probe into the fatal Dec. 6, 2018 nighttime refueling accident involving an F/A-18D Hornet and KC-130J Hercules found "many inaccuracies" they say led to "differing -- and false -- narratives," according to the report, which was obtained exclusively by Military.com.
Initial findings into the accident, which killed the Hornet pilot and five Marines in the C-130, said the aviator who caused the collision wasn't qualified to fly that night and that drug use contributed to the mishap.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/07/01/general-colonel-rebuked-after-marine-corps-finds-serious-flaws-fatal-crash-investigation.html
