Rising Accidents in 2020 Spark Training Review: 15% Jump Included Seven Deaths, 14 Lost Aircraft

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The Air Force is considering changes to its pilot curriculum to curb the rising number of aviation accidents across the service, Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. said Feb. 25. The Air Force saw 72 total aviation accidents over the course of fiscal 2020-10 more than in the previous year. Thirteen of the 72 accidents last year caused injury or death, according to Air Force Safety Center data obtained by the magazine. That data was current as of Feb. 16. Seven people died in incidents that occurred between Oct. 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2020. One was permanently, partially disabled, while nine others suffered broken bones or minor injuries. Fourteen aircraft were destroyed in that time period as well.