An Army Contractor at Fort Novosel, Alabama, died in an aviation mishap at local. During flight training with a student pilot, the aircraft had a catastrophic impact with the ground. The student pilot received minor injuries. The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center is investigating the mishap.
Since FY19, the Army has had an average of eight Class A aviation flight mishaps and lost an average of seven Soldiers per year to on-duty aviation mishaps. This was the 14th Class A aviation flight mishap of FY24 and six above the number of similar mishaps during the same time last year.