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Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy Aircraft Crashes In India Killing Two Trainee Pilot

Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy Aircraft Crashes In India Killing Two Trainee Pilot

Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy Cessna crashed under unknown circumstances. Both trainee pilots died in the crash. The accident occurred in the afternoon when aircraft crashed during a training sortie in the cotton fields at Sultanpur village, about 100 km from Hyderabad. The pilots, identified as Prakash Vishal and Amanpreet Kaur. …

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Mexican Air Force Bell 206L LongRanger Helicopter Crashes in Tamazula Leaves Pilot Dead

Mexican Air Force Bell 206L LongRanger Helicopter Crashes in Tamazula Leaves Pilot Dead

The secretary of the National Defense (Sedena), Luis Crescencio Sandoval, confirmed the crash of a Bell 206 helicopter, registration 1679, of the Mexican Air Force in the municipality of Tamazula, Durango, in which the pilot was killed. The accident occurred shortly after 3:00 p.m. when they performed operations at a point …

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At Least Seven After A WWII-era B-17 Bomber Crashes In Connecticut

At Least Seven After A WWII-era B-17 Bomber Crashes In Connecticut

The Collings Foundation WWII era Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, registration N93012, named “Nine-O-Nine” impacted an airport structure while attempting to return to Windsor Locks-Bradley International Airport (BDL/KBDL), Connecticut. The aircraft had received clearance for departure from runway 06 at 09:45 hours local time. After takeoff, the aircraft made a right-hand …

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MiG-29AS Fulcrum With Live Missiles Crashes During A Training Flight

Slovak Air Force MiG-29AS Fulcrum With Live Missiles Crashes During A Training Flight

Slovak Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29AS Fulcrum crashed during a training flight. This evening, around 21:30hrs local time, a Slovak Air Force (Vzdušné Sily Ozbrojených Síl Slovenskej Republiky, or Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, as it is officially known as since 2002) lost MiG-29AS 6526/SL when …

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Mil Mi-35 Helicopter Performing UN Peacekeepers Mission Crashes In Central African Republic

Mil Mi-35 Helicopter Performing UN Peacekeepers Mission Crashes In Central African Republic

Senegalese Air Force Mil Mi-35 Helicopter Performing United Nations Peacekeepers Mission Crash In Central African Republic Three Senegalese crew were killed and a fourth was injured during crash, the UN force said on Friday “It is with immense sorrow that I have learned of the crash of a Senegalese combat …

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Indian Army HAL Chetak Helicopter Crashes In Bhutan, Both Pilots Dead

Indian Army HAL Chetak Helicopter Crashes In Bhutan, Both Pilots Dead

The Indian army helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances. Both pilots (Bhutanese and Indian) died in the crash. A Royal Bhutan Army officer and an Indian officer have been killed after an Indian Army Chetak helicopter reportedly crashed into the hill near Younphula Domestic Airport, Bhutan post noon on Friday. The …

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One Dead and 3 Injured In Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

One Dead and 3 Injured In Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-6A Black Hawk of the 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment, crashed under unknown circumstances during a MEDEVAC mission. One crew member died, three others were injured. In a Facebook post, JRTC and Fort Polk said that emergency services immediately responded to the scene and that the accident is under investigation. A …

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Belgian Air Force F-16BM Crashed In A Residential Area In France After An In-flight Engine Fire

Belgian Air Force F-16BM Crashed In A Residential Area In France After An In-flight Engine Fire

A Belgian Air Force two-seater F-16BM Fighting Falcon has crashed at around 10.30LT today in western France in a residential area after an inflight engine fire. The aircraft was unarmed and on a navigation training flight. Both pilots managed to eject from the aircraft and would be unscathed even though one …

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