Plagued by a series of crashes including one Friday in northeast Oregon, the Navy plans to ground all its aircraft for half a day next week for an internal safety review.
The stand down will affect 3,800 aircraft and thousands of naval aviation personnel, including aircraft on 12 carriers around the world and hundreds of planes here in Hampton Roads. It is the first time since September 1997 that such a pause in flight operations across the Navy has been ordered.
Grounding the flights is not related to any specific equipment or flying problem, the Navy said late Friday, but rather is a way to refocus on safety, risk management and other procedures.
Since Oct. 1, there have been nine major crashes that resulted in loss or life or of the aircraft. Nine aircraft were destroyed and 10 naval aviators were killed. During the same period a year ago, there were eight major crashes.
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