Air Boss Orders Naval Aviation Safety Stand Down After Two Crashes

Navy T-6B Texan IIs at NAS Pensacola, Fla. US Navy Photo

The head of naval aviation has ordered a safety stand down after two crashes last week only three days apart, the Navy announced on Monday.

All non-deployed aviation units stopped operations on orders from commander Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, the service announced.

“This stand down provides an opportunity for our aviation commands to focus on how to further improve operational risk management and risk mitigation across the...

https://news.usni.org/2020/10/26/air-boss-orders-naval-aviation-safety-stand-down-after-two-crashes

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