The last deadly KC-135 mishap was in 2013, when a crew of three crashed in the Kyrgyz Republic after the flight control system malfunctioned during a combat aerial refueling mission.

Captain Mark Tyler Voss, 27, Captain Victoria Pinckney, 27, and Technical Sergeant Herman “Tre” Mackey III, 30, were the first airmen killed in a KC-135 crash since the Air Force stripped the ...

A free falling skydiving instructor risked his life to save one of his students after a parachute malfunction in midair, according to investigators in North Florida. Both survived the incident, but it ...

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that there will be no change to the number of British military parachute training courses as a result of the Strategic Defence Review's position on airborne ...

A skydiving student is recovering after an emergency landing on Saturday, when his parachute experienced a malfunction, failing to fully open. He remained conscious and alert throughout the incident ...

Some parachutes feature openings or holes, which aid in stability and control. Without a means for some air to escape through the top of the canopy, wind could force the parachute to rock ...

HAMILTON – A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier injured Tuesday when his parachute failed to deploy while over Hamilton is being treated in a Missoula hospital and may have avoided life-threatening ...

The paratroopers accomplished a series of tactical objectives, including parachuting the battalion’s advance group onto designated landing sites, thwarting enemy reserve approaches, neutralizing ...