Is this what the military is coming to? A lack of training for personnel, poor vehicle maintenance and poor planning by personnel with stars on their shoulders.
Military operations are inherently hazardous, even the best planned training events can result in a lost life. That’s why the services have developed risk management tools. In this case, the leaders let time pressures cloud their judgement. Despite that, most training events are conducted safely.
For perspective, the accident rates during World War II were staggering. Of over 43,000 aircraft lost, about 20,000 aircraft of all kinds we lost in accidents.