Photo credit : UNISFA Ethiopian Military Mil Mi-8 helicopter crash-landed within a UN compound. Three occupants died and ten were injured, some serious. The helicopter crashed in Abyei where Ethiopia had a successful peacekeeping mission, as claimed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. 23 passengers were on board of …
Read More »Two pilots killed in IAF Upgraded Mirage 2000TI fighter jet crash in Bengaluru
Indian Air Force’s Mirage 2000 has crashed at HAL airport. Aircraft crashed a few minutes after takeoff from HAL Airport. Both occupants ejected, but neither survived. The aircraft was being flown by two test pilots of the Indian Air Force. Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi and Squadron Leader Samir Abrol were …
Read More »Indian Air Force’s SEPECAT Jaguar fighter jet crashed in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar
A Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed today in Kushinagar, about 322 kilometers from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The pilot, Wing Commander Rohit Katoch managed to eject safely from the plane. “This morning, a Jaguar aircraft crashed while on a routine mission from Gorakhpur. The pilot ejected …
Read More »Egyptian Air Force K-8 trainer jet crashed, Pilot dead
A HAIC/PAC K-8E Karakorum jet trainer of the Al Quwwat Al Jawwiya Il Misriya crashed on 28 January 2019. Unfortunately the pilot died in the accident. Initially it was reported that a Dasault Rafale was involved in this accident, but this turned out to be incorrect. It is reported that …
Read More »Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala feared dead after plane crash
Premier League club Cardiff City’s record new signing, Argentine striker Emiliano Sala, is missing presumed dead after a light aircraft he was travelling in disappeared over the English Channel. Sala, signed on Saturday from French club Nantes for a reported fee of 17 million euros ($19.3 million), was flying to …
Read More »Preliminary report of Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crash – 3 Dead & 1 Injured
Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 strike bomber (35 Red / RF-94159), carrying four crew members, has crashed at 13:40 p.m in Russia’s northwestern region of Murmansk, according to an initial report. Preliminary report on their investigation into T-22M3 strike bomber crash was apparently leaked online Photo by t.me/abunin The accident occurred as …
Read More »Turkish F-16 Fighter Jet’s flies dangerously close to Greek Helicopter
AH64 Apache & F16 – RIAT 2013 A serious accident was narrowly averted on over the Eastern Aegean Sea after a Turkish F-16 fighter jet harassed a Greek military ”Super Puma” helicopter. According to the Greek Defense Ministry, two Turkish F-16 fighter jets violated the Greek airspace at 12:42 local …
Read More »2 dead, 1 missing after two Russian Su-34 Fighter jets collide over Sea of Japan
Two Russian Air Force Su-34 fighter-bombers collided Friday during a training mission midair 44 km off the coast over the Sea of Japan leavingtwo crew members dead and another one still missing, officials said. See Details: Two Russian Su-34 fighter jet collided midair over sea of japan The Defense Ministry …
Read More »Two Russian Su-34 fighter jet collided midair over sea of japan
Air-to-air with Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-34. Mil.ru. via Wikimedia Commons Two Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-34 military planes collided midair following a technical problem . One airplane crashed into the Japanese Sea, the other was able to reach the airbase on one engine. The 2 occupants ejected. At around …
Read More »US Navy sub commander was sacked for hiring 10 hookers while on deployment in Philippines
Cmdr. Travis W. Zettel, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698), salutes sideboys during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee Captain Travis Zettel the commander of the nuclear-powered attack …
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