Ukraine Air Force Antonov An-26Sh Registration: 76 ylw crashes at Chuhuiv Air Base – Credits: State Emergencies Service A Ukraine Air Force Antonov An-26 transport plane crashed on the E40 highway, while on approach to runway 16 at Chuhuiv Air Base. The aircraft carried cadets of the Kharkiv University of …
Read More »Serbian Air Force MiG-21 UM Fighter Jet Crashes Near Bosnian Border Killing Both Pilots
Credits: НСПМ online / Twitter A MiG-21 of the Serbian Air Force crashed in Brasina, near Loznica, under unknown circumstances. A person on the ground was injured. The two pilots have died in the crash. Prosecutor Zoran Obradovic said both pilots were killed in the crash and that one resident …
Read More »Libyan National Army Helicopter Carrying Ammunition Exploded Killing 4 Russian Mercenaries
Credits: Clash Report / Twitter A Libyan National Army elicopter carrying ammunition crashed under unknown circumstances and exploded. The four occupants died in the crash. Four mercenaries from the Russian Wagner group were killed when a helicopter carrying ammunition crashed in central Libya, the Libyan army said on Wednesday. “A helicopter …
Read More »Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 Fighter Jet Crashes In Tver Region
Sukhoi Su-30 of the Russian Air Force in flight over Russia in June 2010 – Credits: Sergey Krivchikov A Russian AF Sukhoi Su-30 military jet crashed during a training flight under unknown circumstances. Both pilots ejected safely. “On September 22, a Su-30 jet of the Western Military District has crashed …
Read More »Libya’s Government of National Accord Forces Seizes Libyan National Army Mil Mi-8 Helicopter
The Libyan Army under the command of the Government of National Accord has seized a Mil Mi-8 helicopter of Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army forces in southern Abu Grein; western Sirte. After making an emergency landing, the LNA pilot fled the scene. Images show damage to the fuselage and cockpit. …
Read More »U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter Caught Fire & Destroyed During Emergency Landing
A CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Thompson/Released) After making an emergency landing, the USMC helicopter caught fire and was destroyed. The four crew members left …
Read More »PLAAF Fighter Jet Crashes Near Guilin Qifengling Air Base
An unidentified fighter jet of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), believed to be either a Sukhoi Su-35 or a Chengdu J-10, reportedly crashed near Guilin, in the southern province of Guangxi, China. The pilot successfully ejected but was injured upon landing. The alleged crash site in Guilin is about …
Read More »U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper UAV Damaged During Take-off At Holloman AFB
An MQ-9 Reaper takes off at Hurlburt Field, Fla., .(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Bainter) A MQ-9 Reaper UAV was damaged during take-off attempt at Holloman AFB when it left the runway. A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 49th Wing sustained damage when it left the …
Read More »French Air Force Presidential Airbus A330 Aircraft Wing Crashed Into Hangar In Lebanon
Credits: The Travelers Club The French Presidential Airbus A330 suffered damage to the left-hand winglet when it struck the wall of a hangar during towing. The wingtip of the A330 has punctured a hole in a hangar after the incident. The A332 arrived in Beirut on Monday under the callsign …
Read More »Greece Getting 18 Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets From France, 8 Are Free
Rafale – RIAT 2013 – Credits: Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) Greek newspaper Parapolitika reports that Greece will be getting 18 Rafale fighters. The report says a preliminary agreement for the acquisition has been reached. Ten of these fighters will be the F3-R variant built from scratch while the other 8 jets …
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