Sailors check for debris on the flight deck during a foreign object damage (FOD) walk down prior to flight operations on board Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability, a standard used to evaluate a ship's readiness for deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr.
Military.com: For Maybe the First Time Ever, the Navy and Marine Corps Had No Flying Fatalities over a Year
For the first time in nearly a century, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps went an entire year without a single aviation accident-related fatality.
The Naval Safety Center announced Tuesday that neither service recorded an aviation-related death in fiscal 2020, according to a news release. "After 98 years of recorded aviation history, this unprecedented milestone serves as testimony to the Naval Aviation Enterprise's tireless commitment toward fostering a safety culture of excellence," said Rear Adm. F.R. "Lucky" Luchtman, Naval Safety Center commander.
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Update: Navy, Marine Corps reach ‘Unprecedented Milestone’ (US Navy Press Corps).
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