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Maintenance failures and human error led to fatal 2020 USMC AAV mishap, investigations find

by Michael Fabey

A combination of maintenance failures and human error led to the fatal assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) mishap on 30 July 2020 that caused the deaths of eight marines and one sailor, according to the findings of separate investigations by the US Navy (USN) and US Marine Corps (USMC) released on 6 October.

The USN 3rd Fleet conducted the service's investigation, which examined the navy's role in the incident and revealed gaps in the USN and the USMC doctrine and procedures.

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A combination of maintenance failures and human error led to the fatal assault amphibious vehicle (A...

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