A Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Falcon Team pilot lands one of five new UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters at Hohenfel Army Airfield on Wednesday, April 22. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class JMRC PAO A U.S. Army Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota, operated by 1st Battalion, 223rd Aviation Regiment, coded “71J”, crashed under unknown …
Read More »Romanian Air Force MiG-21 Lancer Crashes In Mureș, Pilot Injured
A MiG-21 LanceR C, in flight – Credits: MiG-21_Lancer_C.jpg: Cristian Ghe. derivative work: Mircea87 A MiG-21 Lancer of the Romanian Air Force crashed under unknown circumstances in the Mureș. The pilot ejected safely but was injured. He was transferred to a hospital. According to a MApN statement, a MiG 21 LanceR …
Read More »Peruvian Army Mi-17 Helicopter Crash Kills Five Soldier
Credits: Noticias y Tendencias A Peruvian military helicopter crashed into the water of río Urubamba near Miaria, Megantoni District, Peru. Five crew members died in the crash, five were rescued and two are missing. The helicopter was engaged in an anti-drug reconnaissance mission. The accident occurred on Saturday morning, while …
Read More »TBM Avenger Crashes During Cocoa Beach Air Show
Credits: Cocoa Beach Air Show A Valiant Air Command Grumman TBM-3E Avenger crashes during Cocoa Beach Air Show. The TBM Avenger performing in the warbird parade had a mechanical issue and the pilot was able to bring the plane down close to the shore. Rescue personnel were immediately on scene …
Read More »Kazakhstan Air Force Sukhoi Su-30SM Crashes in Balkhash
Kazakh Sukhoi Su-30SM at Irkutsk-2 – Credits: Alexey Korshunov A Kazachstan Air Force Sukhoi Su-30SM crashed on approach to Balkhash Airport (BXH/UUAH). Both pilots ejected safely. “During routine training mission at the landing approach at the training aviation center of the city of Balkhash, the Su-30SM multi-role fighter jet crashed,” …
Read More »Colombian Air Force C-130 Suffered Hydraulic Failure at Bogotá Airport
Lockheed C-130B FAC-1001 – Credits: Torre ElDorado A Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana) Lockheed C-130B suffered hydraulic failure at Bogotá AirportEl Dorado International Airport (BOG/SKBO), Bogotá After takeoff, the Lockheed C-130B FAC-1001, operated by ESCTA 811, encountered technical difficulties. The pilots returned to El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá where …
Read More »Mil Mi-8 Helicopter Set On Fire By Armed Militants At Ilaga Airport
Credits: Public Relations Doc of Puncak Polres A Mil Mi-8 helicopter was deliberately set on fire by armed militants in Ilaga Airport, Kabupaten Puncak, Papua. Local media reported that the helicopter belonged to PT Esra, which seems unlikely as this operator is not known to fly Mi-8 helicopters. The Indonesian …
Read More »Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team Jets Damaged After Contacting Each Other In Mid-air
Midnight Hawks (four BAE Hawk jet trainer aircraft) at Helsinki International Airshow 2009 – Credits: Vestman Two Finnish Air Force Midnight Hawks Aerobatic team training jets contacted each other in mid-air. The wings of the planes made contact, causing minor damage. Both aircraft landed safely. Four Hawk jet training aircraft …
Read More »USAF C-17 Airlifter Catches Fire on Runway At The Joint Base Charleston
A USAF 437th Airlift Wing Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, performing flight RCH351 (callsign “Reach 351”), experienced a fire in the main lefthand wheel bay, probably due to overheated brakes, after landing at Joint Base Charleston (CHS/KCHS), North Charleston, South Carolina. On 9 April 2021, a C-17A mishap occured at Joint …
Read More »Turkish Air Force KT-1 Training Aircraft Crashes In The Sea Pff Foça
Turkish Air Force KAI KT-1 Woongbi – Credits: Aldo Bidini The KT-1 type military training aircraft, which took off from the 2nd Anajet base in İzmir, crashed in the sea off Foça for an unknown reason. The Ministry of National Defense announced the two pilots aboard were rescued. The cause …
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