Off Kochi US military aircraft crash 6 fatalities cause unsuitable maneuver US Marine Corps September 24 10:44
In December last year, the Marine Corps of the US Iwakuni base off the coast of Kochi crashed due to contact and crashed, killing six people, the Marine Corps was due to improper operation of the pilot of the accident aircraft The survey results are summarized.
Last December, the US Marine Corps reported on an accident that killed a total of six people when a FA18 fighter attack aircraft and KC130 aerial refueling aircraft belonging to the US military Iwakuni base crashed in contact with the training off the coast of Kochi Prefecture. , Revealed the findings of the cause.
According to it, the pilot of the battle attack aircraft that had been flying at the left side of the refueling aircraft after finishing the night air refueling could not recognize the surrounding situation for some reason and flew across the refueling aircraft from left to right As a result, it was found that it collided with the rear part of the refueling machine.
As a result of collecting and analyzing the flight data of the two crashed aircraft, no trouble was found in any of the aircraft before the collision, and the pilot of the fighter attack aircraft was the first night aerial refueling. Pointed out that improper maneuvering due to lack of proficiency is one of the causes of the accident.
In addition, the Marine Corps dismissed the commanders of the units that operated the accident aircraft because the accident was caused by insufficient management of training within the units.
Commander Cladie of the Third Marine Expeditionary Army stressed in his statement that he would try to prevent a recurrence, saying "You must learn from your mistakes so that you do not repeat your mistakes."