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Maintenance error, wrong decision by crew lead to fatal UH-1Y crash

Posted on October 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by alert5

On Jan. 23, a UH-1Y crashed near Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, killing both crew members on board. An investigation into the accident found that the fatal accident could be avoided.

Photo: DoD
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USMC pilot killed in crash was described as generous, humble and passionate

Posted on October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by alert5

The pilot killed when his F/A-18 crashed in England has been described by his friends as a generous, humble and passionate person.

Crushed right now. Just learned my friend Taj Sareen was killed when his F-18 crashed in England. Such a great guy. pic.twitter.com/899uKjPDRk

— Preston Phillips (@10NewsPhillips) October 22, 2015

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F/A-18C from VMFA-232 crashed in U.K. while returning home from Middle East

Posted on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 by alert5

A F/A-18C from VMFA-232 crashed near Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England while returning to its home base at MCAS Miramar on Oct. 21. The pilot was killed in the crash.

By U.S. Air Force Photo Courtesy of Staff Sgt. Cherie A.Thurlby. (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=5569) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-35 ejection seat issue expected to be resolved by 2017

Posted on October 22, 2015October 21, 2015 by alert5

F-35 Joint Program Office says three fixes are available to solve the recent ejection seat issue. All three solutions are expected to be implemented by summer 2017, the office has said.

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