Naval Aircraft Accidents During Launch and Recovery Operations
LCD-79-432
Published: Sep 24, 1979. Publicly Released: Sep 24, 1979.
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Over the past 5.5 years, 730 accidents have occurred involving naval airplanes. These accidents have resulted in substantial aircraft damage, aircraft losses, and some crew fatalities. There was reason to believe that some of the crashes were caused by defects in the catapult and arresting-gear equipment.
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