MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler) A U.S. Navy Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter crashed into USS Charleston. The US Navy stated: “The mishap damaged a safety net …
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A Zimbabwe Air Force Agusta-Bell AB 412, operated by 8 Sqn, crashed in Ruwa,22km south-east of Harare. All three occupants died and also a child on the ground. A second child and its mother suffered serious burns after the Bell 412 helicopter, apparently out of control, crashed into a house …
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Credits: Islamic World Update Tigray People’s Liberation Front claims to shot down Ethiopian Air Force Mil Mi-35 in Guya, Abiy Addi. According to the first reports, the three crew members died in the crash. Media outlets affiliated with the TPLF – the Tigray People’s Liberation Front – released video and …
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A Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Falcon Team pilot lands one of five new UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters at Hohenfel Army Airfield on Wednesday, April 22. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class JMRC PAO A U.S. Army Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota, operated by 1st Battalion, 223rd Aviation Regiment, coded “71J”, crashed under unknown …
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A MiG-21 LanceR C, in flight – Credits: MiG-21_Lancer_C.jpg: Cristian Ghe. derivative work: Mircea87 A MiG-21 Lancer of the Romanian Air Force crashed under unknown circumstances in the Mureș. The pilot ejected safely but was injured. He was transferred to a hospital. According to a MApN statement, a MiG 21 LanceR …
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Credits: Noticias y Tendencias A Peruvian military helicopter crashed into the water of río Urubamba near Miaria, Megantoni District, Peru. Five crew members died in the crash, five were rescued and two are missing. The helicopter was engaged in an anti-drug reconnaissance mission. The accident occurred on Saturday morning, while …
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Credits: Cocoa Beach Air Show A Valiant Air Command Grumman TBM-3E Avenger crashes during Cocoa Beach Air Show. The TBM Avenger performing in the warbird parade had a mechanical issue and the pilot was able to bring the plane down close to the shore. Rescue personnel were immediately on scene …
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Kazakh Sukhoi Su-30SM at Irkutsk-2 – Credits: Alexey Korshunov A Kazachstan Air Force Sukhoi Su-30SM crashed on approach to Balkhash Airport (BXH/UUAH). Both pilots ejected safely. “During routine training mission at the landing approach at the training aviation center of the city of Balkhash, the Su-30SM multi-role fighter jet crashed,” …
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Lockheed C-130B FAC-1001 – Credits: Torre ElDorado A Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana) Lockheed C-130B suffered hydraulic failure at Bogotá AirportEl Dorado International Airport (BOG/SKBO), Bogotá After takeoff, the Lockheed C-130B FAC-1001, operated by ESCTA 811, encountered technical difficulties. The pilots returned to El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá where …
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Credits: Public Relations Doc of Puncak Polres A Mil Mi-8 helicopter was deliberately set on fire by armed militants in Ilaga Airport, Kabupaten Puncak, Papua. Local media reported that the helicopter belonged to PT Esra, which seems unlikely as this operator is not known to fly Mi-8 helicopters. The Indonesian …
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