Even before the Navy cargo plane crash Wednesday, the number of U.S. troops killed in plane crashes had skyrocketed this year along with the total number of crashes overall compared to this point a year ago, a Fox News investigation has uncovered. So far this year, there have been 22 U.S. military non-combat plane crashes flying routine operations. The number of American troops killed in these plane crashes has more than doubled. That is more than 130 percent higher than the number killed in non-combat plane crashes at this point in 2016. NAVY SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR 3 SAILORS MISSING AFTER PLANE CRASH“Perhaps the greatest harm to our national security and our military is self-inflicted.

Source: Fox News November 25, 2017 00:44 UTC