On January 4, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the U.S.-led coalition crashed in Iraq’s western region. An Iraqi security source told the al-Sumaria News TV that the UAV crashed while conducting a surveillance mission over western Anbar as a result of what he called “a technical failure.” “An …
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Sri Lankan Air Force Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II military plane crashed on a surveillance mission under unknown circumstances. All four occupants died in the crash. One person on the ground was injured as a result of the crash. The crash occurred in Haputale district about 124 miles east of …
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Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crashed in a forest in mountainous terrain. Taiwan’s top military official was among eight people killed on Thursday when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in mountains in the north of the island. Gen. Shen Yi-ming, 62, the Taiwan military’s …
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Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-12 is reported to have crashed shortly after takeoff from Geneina Airport in Western Sudan. The aircraft is said to have carried military staff, three judges and a WFP employee. The aircraft had just delivered medical aid and was returning to Khartoum when it crashed. Initial …
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Bek Air flight 2100, a Fokker 100, crashed into a building during takeoff from Almaty Airport, Kazakhstan. The Fokker 100 plane was carrying 95 passengers – including eight children – as well as five crew, the interior ministry said. The Flightradar24 information website said the flight departed at 01:21 GMT, …
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A Mil Mi-8AMT helicopter of KrasAvia, operating flight SSJ9663, crashed on takeoff from Baykit Airport (UNIB, Russia. There were 21 passengers and three crew members on board. “Six people were injured. Four of them are being examined by doctors, two others are undergoing surgery. The condition of all those injured …
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Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jet crashed under unknown circumstances near Mount Sabalan, Lesser Caucasus range – Iran. According to the semi-official ILNA news agency report, both pilots died in the crash. A helicopter from the Red Crescent has been dispatched to the crash site …
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The newly developed Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter jet crashed 111 km off Dzyomgi airfield under unknown circumstances while performing a test flight. The pilot ejected safely. The black boxes of the crashed jet were being recovered. The crash occurred during an engines test, a local government representative reported. …
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A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber made an Emergency landing in a field due to an engine failure and got fire. The crew egressed the aircraft safely. The plane took off from the Shaikovka military base in the Kaluga region. “On December 17, 2019, in the Astrakhan region, during …
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U.S. Navy RQ-4A BAMS-D (Broad Area Maritime Surveillance – Demonstrator) drone suffered major damage during a takeoff attempt while operating in the Middle East. The incident, first reported by USNI News on December 12, happened on Nov. 26, 2019. The service’s $180-million RQ-4A Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator (BAMS-D) was attempting to …
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