A mystery plane crashed Monday in Taliban-held territory in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, south of the capital, Afghan officials said. It was not immediately clear how many people were on board the plane. Ariana Afghan Airlines denied reports that it was one of its passenger jets that had come down. Arif …
Read More »Kobe Bryant & His Daughter, Gianna, Among 9 killed In Calabasas Helicopter Crash
As we have reported earlier that Basketball legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash At Age Of 41. Now according to the latest update, Kobe Bryant and one of his daughters were among nine people killed Sunday morning when a helicopter crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California, sources, and …
Read More »Basketball legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash At Age Of 41
According to multiple media reports Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, has died in a helicopter crash. He was 41. A Sikorsky S-76B helicopter impacted hilly terrain in Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California, USA. All five on board have reportedly died. The helicopter followed US …
Read More »Three Dead After RFS Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules Crashed While Fire Fighting In Australia
Three American firefighters have died after a Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules water tanker plane crashed while battling a blaze in southern NSW. Earlier this afternoon, the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) said it had “lost contact” with a Lockheed C-130 Hercules being used in water bombing operations in the Snowy Monaro …
Read More »Ghana Armed Forces CASA C-295M Overruns Runway At Accra Air Force Base
Ghana Armed Forces CASA C-295M military transport plane is reported to have crashed at the Air Force Base in Accra during a routine engine run exercise a few hours ago. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. during a routine engine run at the base, a statement from the Ghana Armed …
Read More »Salvadoran Air Force Training Aircraft Crashed Into A House: Pilot & Co-pilot Died
Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña (Salvadoran Air Force) ENAER T-35B-3 Pillán training aircraft was maneuvering to land at Ilopango International Airport (ILS/MSSS) when it clipped a tree and crashed into a house. The two pilots onboard received fatal injuries and there was no reported ground injures. Authorities reported that the aircraft, model …
Read More »Iran Confirms Two TOR-M1 Missiles Fired At Doomed Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752
Iran has confirmed that two Tor-M1 surface-to-air missiles were fired at the Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752 that crashed near Tehran earlier this month. The Civil Aviation Organisation of Iran (CAOI) said the Russian-made missiles were launched from the north. The country’s civil aviation authority said it has yet to receive …
Read More »Worst Year For Indian Air Force: Lost 11 Jets, 4 Helicopters & One Drone
A series of crashes and aircraft losses have made this financial year costly for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Indian Air Force has lost 16 aircraft in the financial year – ranging from helicopters to combat jets and trainers – to varying incidents that mark it as a low on …
Read More »Russia Claims That U.S. F-35 Jets Spooked Iran Into Mistakenly Shooting Down Ukrainian Plane
According to The Independent, Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov claims that Iran mistakenly shoots down Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 after“six F-35 US fighter jets” were sent to its borders. “This information needs verification, but I’d like to emphasize the nervousness that always accompanies such situations,” Russia’s acting foreign minister, Sergei …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Suffered Landing Gear Issue At Joint Base Langley-Eustis
On Jan. 16, 2020 a U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-22 suffered an unspecific issue with its landing gear during routine training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The incident happened at about 1 p.m. and the pilot was taken to Joint Base Langley-Eustis Hospital for evaluation and then released with no major …
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