Navy’s spike in aviation mishaps is the military’s worst, up 82 percent
By: Tara Copp   16 hours ago
Super Hornet Class Cs have spiked while the older Hornets Class Cs have dropped as the military has sharply cut their flying hours.
U.S. Navy aviation mishaps involving the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet have jumped 108 percent over the past five years, according to data obtained by Military Times.
From fiscal years 2013 to 2017 the number of Super Hornet accidents rose from 45 to 94 per year. Those numbers were predominantly driven by Class C mishaps, which occur when aircraft damage costs between $50,000 and $500,000 or there are lost work days due to injury.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2018/04/08/navys-spike-in-aviation-mishaps-is-the-militarys-worst-up-82-percent/
