Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, four people familiar with the matter told CNN.
I’m not trying to move the goalposts or anything – and appreciate you providing some context to your claim! – but class A mishaps start at $2.5mil, and these are $70mil jets, which I think is what makes it noteworthy when you combine it with the quick turnaround.
Engine fire leading to ejection. Event Cost $71,000,000
Two CH-53 helicopters crashed while on training flight. All 12 crewmembers deceased.
AV-8B experience catastrophic engine failure during takeoff. Event Cost $62,800,000
AV-8B experienced loss of thrust, pilot ejected safely. Event Cost $62,800,000
2xF/A-18F Collided during Air-to-Air training. 2 aircraft lost. No fatalities. Event Cost $173,580,662
The list goes on and on. Remember, only 2.5mil damage with these expensive aircraft is hard. Most accidents lead to complete loss of aircraft. Minor damage already runs into many millions of dollars. Even a minor error during landing on a carrier results in a ditch in sea most of the time. When there is an issue during take off, flight or landing, ejection is standard procedure. This leads to complete loss of aircraft. It can be a result from poor maintenance, constant exposure of sea water, bad weather, human error, etc.
(Rates are per 100,000 flight hours per year Source)
I’m not trying to move the goalposts or anything – and appreciate you providing some context to your claim! – but class A mishaps start at $2.5mil, and these are $70mil jets, which I think is what makes it noteworthy when you combine it with the quick turnaround.
Engine fire leading to ejection. Event Cost $71,000,000
Two CH-53 helicopters crashed while on training flight. All 12 crewmembers deceased.
AV-8B experience catastrophic engine failure during takeoff. Event Cost $62,800,000
AV-8B experienced loss of thrust, pilot ejected safely. Event Cost $62,800,000
2xF/A-18F Collided during Air-to-Air training. 2 aircraft lost. No fatalities. Event Cost $173,580,662
The list goes on and on. Remember, only 2.5mil damage with these expensive aircraft is hard. Most accidents lead to complete loss of aircraft. Minor damage already runs into many millions of dollars. Even a minor error during landing on a carrier results in a ditch in sea most of the time. When there is an issue during take off, flight or landing, ejection is standard procedure. This leads to complete loss of aircraft. It can be a result from poor maintenance, constant exposure of sea water, bad weather, human error, etc.