Army Has Lowest Aviation Mishap Rate in 35 Years
Friday, June 15, 2018
Army aviation incidents have dramatically declined, the director of Army Safety told Congress. In fiscal 2007, the Army had a Class A flight mishap rate of 2.39 mishaps per 100,000 flying hours. The rate for fiscal 2018 has dropped to .93 mishaps per 100,00 flying hours.
Testifying before the House Armed Services subcommittee on tactical air and land forces, Brig. Gen. David J. Francis, who also serves as Army Combat Readiness Center commanding general, said up to 80 percent of aviation accidents are the result of human factors, something the Army is closely categorizing to determine how training changes could address problems. There are weekly meetings to discuss causes and prevention, Francis said.
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