A Canadian Air Force Snowbirds Canadair CT-114 Tutor aircraft crashed near Kamloops, British Columbia, on Sunday, according to the Canadian Department of National Defence. The pilot ejected safely. The Royal Canadian Air Force said in a statement that the incident occurred in Kamloops, northeast of Vancouver. It wasn’t immediately clear …
Read More »Libyan National Army Shot Down Military Drone In A Friendly Fire
The Libyan National Army military drone was apparently shot down by friendly fire near al-Watiyah Airbase. The armed drone is shot-down by Libya National Army Pantsir-S1E Air defence system. The tweet account of Oded Berkowitz published a series of photos from a “LNA video showing another purported UAV that was …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor Crashes Near Eglin Air Force Base
An F-22 Raptor crashed on NOV. 16, 2012 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. .(Lisa Norman / U.S. Air Force) A Lockeed Martin F-22A Raptor of 43rd FS, 325th FW, Tyndall AFB (PAM/KPAM), Florida, crashed about 12 miles NE of Eglin AFB (VPS/KVPS), Florida. The pilot, whose name is …
Read More »Several Aircraft Including Libyan Air Force Ilyushin Il-78 Damaged In Mortar Attacks At Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport
Several aircraft were damaged in mortar attacks at Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport, Libya. Forces loyal to Libyan general Khalifa Haftar were responsible for that attack. Among the damaged aircraft was a Ilyushin Il-78 with a white tail and an “LAAF” marking. The fuselage burned out after being hit. Next to an …
Read More »Indian Air Force MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashes In Punjab
An Indian Air Force MiG-29UPG -Credits: A MiG-29 multirole fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a training mission near Punjab’s Jalandhar today. The pilot ejected safely. He was soon taken away in a rescue helicopter, the IAF said in a statement. A MiG-29 fighter aircraft crashed …
Read More »Croatian Air Force Zlin 242L Trainer Aircraft Crashed killing Both Pilots
Credits: Peter Voinovich / Twitter Croatian Air Force Zlin 242L trainer aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances about half an hour after takeoff. Both pilots were killed. At around 4 pm, police received a report that a plane had dropped off at Biljana Donje. Immediately after the alert, police officers were …
Read More »Indian Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter Crash Lands In Near Mukutang, Sikkim
Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17-IV – Credits: Wikipedia The Indian military helicopter made a forced landing in a field due to bad weather conditions. One of the six occupants sustained minor injuries. According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), the chopper was on a routine air maintenance sortie from Chaten …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle Skidded Off Runway During Emergency Landing At Andrews Air Force Base
Credits: DOPE767DRIVER / Instagram U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet skidded off the runway during emergency landing at Andrews Air Force Base. The mishap took place on May 2 at around 1:30 PM local time. The fighter skidded off the runway and lost its radome after making an emergency …
Read More »Bolivian Air Force Plane Crash Kills Six, Including Four Spanish Citizens
The Beechcraf light plane of the Bolivian Air Force INTERNET Following a loss of engine power, Bolivian Air Force Beechcraft 55 Baron aircraft impacted swampy terrain during the attempted return to the point of departure of Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD/SLTR), Trinidad, Bolivia. The airplane was destroyed by the …
Read More »Indian Air Force Dornier 228-201 Aircraft Aborts Take-off After Tyre Deflation
Credits: Vishnu Som and Sean D Silva An aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) aborted its take-off from Delhi’s Palam airbase after a sudden tyre deflation today. During the take-off roll at Delhi-Palam Air Force Station, the Do 228 aircraft experienced a right-hand main gear tyre deflation. The captain …
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