The crash in Colorado comes just days after another Apache accident, and marks the fourth to occur in the last two months. Two airmen will posthumously receive the Distinguished Flying Cross nearly 14 years after the CV-22 Osprey they were flying crashed in Afghanistan. Officer Bryan Andrew Zemek, 36, and Officer Derek Joshua Abbott, 42, were both Mississippi natives and had won several awards for their service. The obituary of Capt. Jack Casey hinted at a jokester who was never too busy to help. NBC News reported Monday that the crash was linked to chipping from the Osprey’s proprotor gearbox. By Tara Copp, AP
7 months ago All were in their 20s ― and the youngest was just 21. The Pentagon’s Joint Safety Council is now working with the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps on their plans to get Osprey crews ready to fly again. By Tara Copp, AP
8 months ago Ellsworth bombers that temporarily moved to Texas will return throughout the week. The pilot in Wednesday's F-16 crash off the coast of South Korea is in "good condition," 7th Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. David Iverson said Thursday. A U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejected from an F-16 fighter jet that crashed into waters off South Korea’s southwestern coast on Wednesday. Load More