Naval Safety Center data show three in-flight engine fires on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft from July 1 to Aug. 16 caused millions of dollars in damage and forced emergency landings. All crews landed safely without injuries; all three incidents remain under investigation.
On July 1, an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 suffered a left-engine fire during routine training over Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. The Navy estimated damage at more than $2.5 million and said it plans to repair the jet and return it to service. On Aug. 16, a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion had an engine fire during night training over Glamis, California, and made an emergency landing.
The third incident involved a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet during routine training near Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia; it landed safely. The Navy and Marine Corps did not publicly announce the three fires when they happened. The Naval Safety Center recorded one other engine fire that fiscal year, on March 25, involving an F/A-18F that caught fire on takeoff at Naval Air Station Lemoore; it listed none in fiscal 2025. The three summer incidents do not appear linked.
