Navy probes crashes of 4 jets

(EXCERPT) , By Guy Taylor THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Four Navy fighter jets have crashed during training missions in the
United States in the past seven days in what the Navy is investigating
as a sudden series of unrelated "mishaps." Although they caused no
deaths and only minor injuries, the crashes resulted in the loss of
more than $100 million worth of some of the military´s most high-tech
aircraft and have had an eye-opening effect on Navy officials. "A year
ago, we were flying combat missions and had fewer incidents and fewer
injuries than in the last few weeks," said Lt. Cmdr. Danny J.
Hernandez, a Navy spokesman at the Pentagon. "We´re extremely
fortunate that we have not lost a shipmate...

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