U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet made an emergency landing at MCAS Iwakuni An FA-18 made an emergency landing at MCAS Iwakuni under unknown circumstances, causing the runway close until 15:10 LT. An All Nippon Airways’ flight from Tokyo/Haneda (HND/RJTT) to Iwakuni diverted to Hiroshima (HIJ/RJOA) due to runway close. According …
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Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 crash near Zhitomir, Pilot Dead Fighter jet crashed on final approach about 2 km from Ozerne Airfield, Zhitomir Region, after performing a training flight. The pilot was killed in the crash. The Ukrainian General Staff said the Sukhoi Su-27 went down while returning from a routine flight …
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Experimental ‘flying car’ crash at Willow Run Airport The aircraft, an experimental Sanjay Dhall WD-1, experienced an uncontrolled ascent during a high-speed taxi test at Willow Run Airport (KYIP), Detroit, Michigan. The flying car/airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard injuries of an unspecified severity. The FAA said …
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Two Tu-160 Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons landed in Caracas. Russian aircraft have carried out a 10,000-kilometer flight from Russia to Venezuela, being shadowed by Norwegian F-16 fighter jets along the way. The long-range strategic bombers landed at Simón Bolívar airport with two other Russian planes confirmed to be …
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Marine Corps identify 5 KC-130J crew members killed in midair collision off the Japanese coast The Marine Corps has identified the five Marines who died in a KC-130J Hercules crash off the coast of Japan on Dec. 6. The fallen Marines were assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 …
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Mk58 Hawker Hunter Has Gone Down Off Oahu, Hawaii A Mk58 Hawker Hunter from the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) crashed into waters near the island. The pilot is reported to have survived, thankfully, but is in serious condition. #BREAKING: First video into our newsroom of the military plane crash …
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5 missing Marines declared dead in U.S. military Aircraft’s crash off Japan The U.S. military said Tuesday that five missing crew members have been declared dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet last week off Japan’s southern coast and that search and recovery operations have been halted. …
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First two F-35A Fighter Jets arrived in RAAF Williamtown Australia F-35A Lightning II serialled A35-009 and A35-010, in the colors of the 3 SQN, arrived at their new home base at RAAF Williamtown, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, on Dec. 10, 2018. With the arrival of the first two aircraft, Australia becomes the …
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Seven government officials Including state governor killed in Sudan helicopter crash The helicopter exploded in flames after it hit a communications tower as it tried to land in the remote Al-Qadarif state, witnesses are quoted by AFP news agency as saying. There are said to be seven fatalities and several …
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Investigation & Crash Animation of fatal Marine Corps C-130 crash that killed 16. Sloppy maintenance work at an Air Force depot was at the root of a tragic crash of a Marine Corps Reserve KC-130T that resulted in the deaths of 16 service members in July 2017. On July 10 of last …
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