The crash of a T-6 Texan II in Alabama last week—in addition to the loss of an F-18 Hornet near China Lake California earlier in the week—was enough for the head of Naval Air Forces to call for a one-day safety stand-down that grounded all non-deployed units in an attempt to determine the cause of the mishaps.
Navy Orders One-day Stand-down Following Two Accidents
Key Takeaways:
- Two recent Navy aircraft crashes, a T-6 Texan II and an F-18 Hornet, led Naval Air Forces to call for a one-day safety stand-down for all non-deployed units.
- The T-6 crash near NAS Whiting Field tragically killed Coast Guard Ensign Morgan Garrett and Navy Lt. Rhiannon Ross.
- The F-18 crash near China Lake saw its pilot safely eject before impact.
- The stand-down aims to improve operational risk management, ironically following Naval Aviation's first-ever aviation fatality-free fiscal year in its history.
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