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Rush to Failure

“Go-around! Go-around! Go-around!” Those were the words we wished we heard before our stabilator struck the ground. This mishap could have been prevented, and we’re lucky it didn’t cause severe damage to the aircraft or injuries to the crew.

Better Safe than Sorry

Suddenly, the FLA’s right-front end collapsed and the wheel disconnected from the hub assembly. The vehicle barreled through the wire fencing on the roadside at about 35 mph and skidded nearly 200 meters before coming to a stop.

  • 20 February 2022
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Climbing with Care

With spring just around the corner, I recently began thinking about what outside work projects I need to get done around my house. I then thought back to a mishap I had several years ago when I fell from a ladder.

  • 20 February 2022
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Battling Boredom

Not all on-duty mishaps occur in tactical vehicles or aircraft. The things Soldiers do during downtime can just as easily affect mission readiness.

  • 6 February 2022
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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The Risk of Routine

During one deployment, I was part of an aircrew that, upon landing, discovered an open and damaged engine nacelle. My first reaction was how the nacelle latch could fail in flight because I always check them during my walk-around. I asked myself, “I did check them this time, right?”

  • 6 February 2022
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 614
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The Saddest Night of My Life

I hope anyone reading this article will take this experience to heart and recognize the sights, sounds and smells from that night are ones I will never forget. The life you save could be your own, but it could also be one you can’t live with taking.

  • 6 February 2022
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 512
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