Inadequate training, poor leadership and a lack of pilot proficiency are to blame for a deadly collision between a United States Marine Corps fighter jet and tanker aircraft off Japan, the Marines say
The December 6 accident left six aviators dead and almost a $150 million of aircraft at the bottom of the Pacific.As a result of the investigation, four officers from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, based in Iwakuni, Japan, were relieved of their duties, according to a Marine Corps statement.The Corps must be more vigilant in ensuring that safety procedures are followed and risks evaluated, the statement said.
"The pilot of the second F/A-18D was not experienced in conducting nighttime air-to-air refueling operations," the statement continued."The investigation indicates the mishap pilot lost situational awareness, unintentionally crossed over the top of the KC-130J from left to right, and collided with the rear of the tanker."Both aircraft plunged into the Pacific.All five of the Marines aboard the tanker, Lt. Col. Kevin Herrmann, Maj. James Brophy, Staff Sgt. Maximo Flores, Cpl.
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