Photo Credits: WBOC The US Navy Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye surveillance aircraft crashed during a training flight. The four crew bailed out safely. The aircraft crashed on land. The Hawkeye was conducting a training flight at 4:05 p.m. when it crashed near Wallops Island, northeast of Norfolk, said Naval Air …
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German air force Eurofighter Typhoons wait to receive fuel over Germany from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez) Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons were scrambled to intercept a Ryanair flight landing at London Stansted …
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A Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 combat aircraft narrowly avoided a more serious accident when it landed short and collided with a traffic sign during an expedient tactical airstrip training exercise on Thursday, August 27, 2020, in Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force fighter jets have practiced for rough landings on improvised …
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An MH-60 helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, SOCSOUTH Public Affairs/Released) U.S. Army night stalker MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Crashed under unknown circumstances. The Blackhawk belonged to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Two were killed and three …
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Credits: Clash Report / Twitter Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) discovered and seized Russian made Mi-17 helicopter that made an emergency landing near the city of Sirte. “A Russian made Mi-17 helicopter abandoned by the Haftar militias after an emergency landing was discovered and seized by the …
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Two U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones reportedly collided in Syria over Idlib province, but may also have been engaged by militants on the ground. Images of burning aircraft crashing to the ground were posted on Twitter. There was speculation that the MQ-9 Reapers were shot down. The alleged collision took place …
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T-129 ATAK – Credits: wiltshirespotter The Turkish military helicopter crashed within Iraq territory under unknown circumstances. According to The Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), it had shot down a Turkish helicopter in Iraqi Kurdistan in retaliation for the death of one of its commanders last week. The Kurdistan People’s Defence Forces, …
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An RQ-8A prepares for the first autonomous landing aboard USS Nashville during sea trials, 2006. The unmanned US Navy helicopter of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23, detached to the base for training, suffered a blade strike on a building. The crash caused superficial damage to the building. No injuries were …
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A Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jorrie Hart) The military helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, was on a routine training mission when it was struck by a bullet. It made an emergency landing at Manassas Regional Airport …
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A Russian Air Force MiG-31 supersonic interceptor aircraft makes emergency landing following the loss of a main gear wheel. A MiG-31 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Perm’s Bolshoye Savino Airport due to a malfunction, a source in the local emergencies agencies told TASS on Tuesday. A MiG-31 made …
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