The port-side horizontal stabilizer of one KC-135 clipped the starboard-side stabilizer of another tanker parked nearby. The U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker fleet continues to be plagued by a variety of mishaps. The latest, fortunately a minor one but still enough to keep the involved airframes grounded for a few days, occurred during ground operations at RAF […]
A paraglider's emergency landing on the Kullu-Manali National Highway has reignited calls for stricter regulation of adventure sports in Himachal Pradesh, following a series of accidents and safety violations.
A T-45C Goshawk assigned to Training Air Wing One has crashed in Mississippi, with the two crew members onboard ejecting safely. A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk training aircraft has crashed at approximately 12:30 p.m. CDT on May 26, 2026 on a private farmland in Noxubee County, Mississippi. The aircraft, assigned to Training Air Wing One […]
Following the May 12, 2026, mishap, the U.S. Air Force has announced an operational pause for the entire T-38 Talon fleet, while a T-6A Texan II conducted a belly landing at McConnell AFB. The U.S. Air Force has announced on May 19, 2026, out of an abundance of caution, a fleet-wide operational pause for the […]
Royal Air Force RC-135 surveillance sorties have been the subject of more interceptions over the Black Sea, with the UK Ministry of Defence labelling the actions of the Su-27 and Su-35 fighter pilots dangerous and unacceptable. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed the news of the intercepts on May. 20, 2026, though all appear […]
Air safety reporting is made accessible without a subscription as a public service. Subscribe to The Air Current for full access to our scoops, in-depth reporting and industry analysis. The Federal Aviation Administration detailed for the first time how it is responding to nearly three dozen National Transportation Safety Board recommendations issued in the wake of the January 2025 midair…
Two EA-18G Growlers from the Growler Demo Team collided mid-air during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. All four crew members ejected. Two EA-18G Growlers of the Growler Demonstration Team of the VAQ-129 “Vikings” crashed after being involved in a mid-air collision during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at […]
A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jet trainer assigned to Columbus Air Force Base has crashed in Alabama, with both pilots ejecting safely. A U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon jet trainer has crashed in west Alabama for unknown reasons on May 12, 2026. The aircraft was assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus […]
Survivors of a deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, have shared their harrowing experiences and the lasting trauma from the November 4, 2025 incident that claimed 14 lives. Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the crash.
More than a year after the fatal Malawi Defence Force plane crash that killed Saulos Chilima, lawmakers have ordered forensic exhumations amid lingering questions over the official findings
The U.S. Navy has acknowledged the loss of an MQ-4C Triton last week in a new Mishap Summaries report released by the Naval Safety Command. As we reported last week, a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) disappeared from flight tracking websites over the Persian Gulf on Apr. 9, 2026. The aircraft indicated an emergency through […]
GA-ASI confirmed a YFQ-42 crashed during take-off and testing has now been paused temporarily, with an investigation already launched. A prototype of the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) crashed at the company-owned Gray Butte Airport near Palmdale, California on Apr. 6, 2025, reports said. GA-ASI […]
An F-35 went down 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, inside the NTTR. According to the U.S. Air Force, the pilot ejected safely and was treated for minor injuries. A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet crashed during a mission over the Nevada Test & Training Range (NTTR) on Mar. 31, 2026. The […]
The KC-135 was reportedly lost after an incident involving another aircraft in friendly airspace; the second aircraft landed safely. A KC-135 was lost during Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command announced on Mar. 12, 2026. Here’s the statement released by CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. […]
Air safety reporting is made accessible without a subscription as a public service. Subscribe to The Air Current for full access to our scoops, in-depth reporting and industry analysis. Just a year after the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board was created by Congress in 1967, the organization began calling attention to the alarming rate of midair collisions, which spiked by 46% in 1968…
U.S CENTCOM has confirmed that three F-15Es have been shot down after being mistakenly targeted Kuwaiti air defenses amid Iranian missile and drone attacks. Videos emerged online in the morning of Mar. 2, 2026, show what was described as a U.S. Air Force F-15 being hit by surface to air fire, immediately catching fire and […]
A C-146A Wolfhound operated by AFSOC reportedly struck a concrete barrier while taking off from a road during an exercise, causing injuries to the five occupants and significant damage to the aircraft. The news comes via The Associated Press (AP), who reached out to U.S. Department of Defense sources for comment on the incident but […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
A notice posted on the FAA’s website said the temporary flight restrictions were for “special security reasons,” but did not provide additional details. The closure does not include Mexican airspace.
The shutdown is likely…