Afghan Air Force Embraer A-29 Super Tucano – Nardisoero – Own work A Philippine Air Force Embraer A-29B Super Tucano, operated by 15 Strike Wing, 16 Attack Squadron “Ëagles”, was damaged during landing at Clark Air Base (RPLC), Pampanga, after a maintenance test flight. The pilot and observer escaped unhurt. The Philippine …
Read More »Philippine Air Force C-130 Hercules Crashes With 96 People Aboard
Credits: Jason Felipe Villamor Gutierrez A Philippine Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed and caught fire while on approach to Jolo Airport, Philippines. Preliminary reports indicate that the crash resulting in at least 31 deaths, the incident is one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the Philippines’ military history. The …
Read More »Tigray Rebels Claims To Shot Down Ethiopian Air Force L-100-30 Hercules Transport Aircraft
A Lockheed Hercules of the Ethiopian Air Force has been destroyed in an accident near Gijet, Ethiopia. Unconfirmed reports suggest the aircraft was downed by the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) during the armed conflict known as the Tigray War that started in November 2020 between Ethiopia and the Tigray Region. …
Read More »Russian National Guard Mil Mi-8 Helicopter Crashes Near St. Petersburg Killing 3 Onboard
A Baltic Airlines Mil Mi-8P over the Peter and Paul Fortress Helipad (ULLQ), Igor Dvurekov – commons.wikimedia A Russian National Guard Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances in the Gatchina district, Leningrad region, near St. Petersburg. The Mi-8, which belonged to the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia), was carrying three …
Read More »Philippine Air Force S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes In Capas Killing 6 Onboard
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter approaches for a landing while conducting an air assault on a village near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 13, 2010. The helicopter is flying in Afghan soldiers to conduct the raid. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael S. Creech) A Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk (PZL …
Read More »Kenya Air Force Mi-171E Helicopter Crashes Killing 10 Onboard
One of two Mi-171E remaining in Kenyan Air Force service, the third have been written off. c/n 4308. Seen waiting to depart Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya – Credits: Alan Wilson A KAF Mil Mi-171E helicopter is said to have crashed in Ol Tepesi area, Ngong, Kajiado County during a training …
Read More »Russian Air Force Orlan-10 UAV Crashes in Syria
UAV Orlan-10 lands by parachute – Credits: Mil.ru A Russian Air Force Orlan-10unmanned reconnaissance aircraft crashed in Montef, Jabal al-Zawiya region after a technical malfunction. A Russian unmanned reconnaissance aircraft crashed on Sunday evening as a result of a technical malfunction in the Jabal al-Zawiya area, while rebels thwarted an …
Read More »Saudi Armed Forces UAV Allegedly Shot Down By Houthi Rebels Over Sarwah
An Insitu ScanEagle, a small unmanned aerial vehicle – Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick A Saudi Armed Forces Boeing Insitu ScanEagle (UAV) was apparently shot down by Houthi rebels in al-Mushajah area, Sarwah district, Ma’rib governorate. A spokesman for the Yemeni army and fighters from popular committees Yahya …
Read More »USAF KC-135 Stratotanker Aircraft Suffered Runway Excursion In Finland
The U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker air tanker, which participated in the Arctic Challenge Exercise 21 – Credits: Ilmavoimat U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, air refueling plane suffered a runway excursion after landing at Rovaniemi Airport, Finland. No one was injured. According to Lentoposti news, the aircraft stopped 150m past …
Read More »Portuguese Air Force CASA C-295M Aircraft Suffered Nose Gear Collapse
Fotoğraf : RTP Maderia Portuguese Air Force/ Forca Aérea Portuguesa CASA C-295M damaged aircraft suffered nose gear collapse at Funchal-Madeira Airport. There are no injuries in the incident. In a statement, the Air Force said they had opened an investigation into the accident with the C-295M aircraft. Here the video …
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