WASHINGTON — The number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024, internal Pentagon figures show, and a series of high-profile aviation mishaps with deaths and the loss of aircraft in 2025 suggest the disturbing trend may be continuing.

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Internal Pentagon figures show the number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024

A series of high-profile aviation mishaps with deaths and the loss of aircraft in 2025 suggest the trend may be continuing

Across the military, the rate of severe mishaps per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four years earlier

The Marine Corps saw the highest increase, nearly tripling its rate over the same period

Across the military, the rate of severe accidents per 100,0

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