Credits: TRT World A Northrop NF-5 aircraft, belonging to the Turkish Air Force demonstration team “Türk Yıldızları” (Turkish Stars) crashes in the central province of Konya killing a pilot. According to the Turkish authorities, the NF-5A Freedom Fighter crashed at 14.15LT, during a training flight. UPDATE: Pilot dies in NF-5 …
Read More »U.S. Navy Super Hornet Intake And Engine Damaged In Bird Strike
A F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 conducts airshow practice at Naval Air Station Oceana on Jan. 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caledon Rabbipal) on Mar. 22, 2021, An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Gladiators” of Strike …
Read More »Afghan Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes In Helmand province Killing 3
Image: Old Afghan Air Force Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk Helicopter crash – Credits: Pajhwok Afghan News An Afghan National Army Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in Nahre Siraj district after a technical malfunction. three occupants are said to have died in the crash, even others were …
Read More »Czech Air Force Aero L-159 Trainer Loses Canopy During Flight
Credits: Army of the Czech Republic During a training flight, the plane lost its canopy for unknown reasons. Pilots descended to the lower altitude and safety landed on home AFB Čáslav. Incident is during investigation by the army and Aero Vodochody company. Army is also looking for canopy. Actualy there …
Read More »Uruguayan Air Force Helicopter Carrying Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Crashes In Rocha
Credits: MDN Uruguay A helicopter of the Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya (Uruguayan Air Force) Bell 212 helicopter transporting covid vaccines encountered a technical malfunction. The pilot had to make an emergency landing and the helicopter and the vaccines were destroyed by fire. The three crew members were injured. An Uruguay’s Air …
Read More »Royal Navy Hawk T1 Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Cornwall
Hawk – RNAS Culdrose 2006 – Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) – Hawk – RNAS Culdrose 2006 The Royal Navy BAe Hawk T1A crashed near St. Martin, Helston, Cornwall. Both pilots ejected safely. The male pilots thought to be trainees, safely ejected moments before the Hawk T1 jet, capable of flying more than 620mph, …
Read More »U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk Trainer Jet Crashes In Orange Grove
A pair of T-45A Goshawks during a training flight over Texas – Lt. j.g. John A. Ivancic – navy.mil U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk Crashed during a training flight 3 miles northeast of Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Orange Grove (NOG/KNOG), Orange Groove, Texas, both pilots ejected safely. It happened around 2 …
Read More »Bolivian Air Force Hongdu JL-8 Trainer Plane Crashes Into Residential House
A Bolivian K-8 – Teclado00 A Bolivian Air Force Hongdu JL-8 trainer plane crashes into a house in Sacaba, Cochabamba, and was destroyed by fire. There is said to be one fatality on the ground. Both pilots are said to have ejected safely. The crashed jet was a training aircraft. …
Read More »Two JASDF F-35A Lightning II Fighter Make an Emergency Landing at Aomori Airport
青森空港に緊急着陸した航空自衛隊三沢基地に所属するF35Aステルス戦闘機2機=24日午後4時2`(KYODONEWS) On the afternoon of the 24th, two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters deployed at the Air Self-Defense Force Misawa Air Base made an emergency landing at Aomori Airport. One of two F-35A of Japan Air Self-Defense Force on a training flight over the Sea …
Read More »Accidental Ejection Seats Activation During Takeoff Cause Fatal Tu-22M3 Bomber Crash
Tu-22M3 bomber © Russian Defense Ministry’s press service As we have reported earlier, on Mar. 23, 2021, Russian Air Force Tu-22 Backfire Bomber Crashes In Kaluga Region Killing Three Crew Onboard. No one else on the ground was injured. Now according to the information released by the Russian Defense Ministry, …
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