Compiled by David Learmount/LONDON
The Flight International annual listing of military accidents and incidents is as complete as possible, but it inevitably reflects varying national attitudes to the release of information on military operations.
Some countries release no accident, attrition or safety-related information as a matter of policy, while others make available a great deal of data.
The list also includes aircraft lost or damaged in military action, where known (for example, in Afghanistan). Although the latter are not accidents, in common with the other events listed, the result has been serious damage or complete loss.
Accident investigations for most of the events in 1998 are not complete or not published. The list, therefore, can be used only for information, not as a basis for statistical calculations or safety comparisons.
The information in the tables is derived from a combination of Flight International's own sources and the Global Military Aircraft Census (GlobeMac), which covers the strengths, disposition, procurement histories and plans of the world's air forces and the paramilitary air arms of some 150 nations. GlobeMac is published on paper, CD-ROM and the Web by:
Carmichael & Sweet, 48 Penny Street, Portsmouth PO1 2NL, UK Tel: +44 1705 814670 Fax: +44 1705 874107 Email: rogerv@mcmail.com Web site: www.globemac.com
Abbreviations
AB air base, AF air force, AFB air force base, BAe British Aerospace, CFIT controlled flight into terrain, CNK cause not known, JASDF Japan Air Self-Defence Force, MDC McDonnell Douglas, NAS naval air station, RAF Royal (UK) Air Force, Royal Navy UK Navy, SAR search and rescue, USAF US Air Force, USMC US Marine Corps, USN US Navy.
Source: Flight International
