Pentagon: Aviation mishaps 'not a crisis'

By Tony Bertuca / May 3, 2018 at 2:23 PM
The Pentagon says the recent spate of aviation crashes being investigated by the military service branches is "not a crisis" that requires a department-wide review, despite rumblings from Capitol Hill that a more holistic investigation is necessary. "This is not a crisis, but it is a crisis for each of these families," Dana White, the Pentagon's chief spokeswoman, said Thursday. "I guarantee you each service and the secretary will do a thorough investigation." White's statement comes on the heels of...

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