US Navy reports highest number of Class A aviation, afloat mishaps in 10 years

The U.S. Navy announced that fiscal 2026 brought the most unplanned catastrophic events involving aircraft and vessels in a decade. Sixteen Class A aviation and 11 Class A afloat mishaps occurred during that span, according to data released by the Navy Safety Command and updated Monday. The Navy defines Class A mishaps as those that cause $2.5 million or more in damage or destruction of an aircraft or lead to fatalities or permanent total disability. The tally of unplanned aerial and afloat calamities includes several that occurred in the Middle East during the Iran war, which began on Feb.…