According to the Spanish language newspaper canarias7 a Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet damaged after hitting a wall due to Technician mistake at Gando Airbase On 28 June 2019 during the afternoon, a military plane F-18 suffered serious structural damage when hitting a wall. The accident happened after …
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The United States Air Force has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran. U.S. Air Forces Central Command announced Friday that the jets have arrived in Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar for …
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According to the Department of National Defence, Two Chinese fighter jets buzzed a Canadian warship and a supply vessel operating in international waters in the East China Sea. Canadian warship gets ‘warm welcome’ from fighter jets, Chinese media say The incident between the frigate HMCS Regina and two Chinese Su-30 …
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An Antonov An-24RV of Angara Airlines hit a building following a runway excursion on landing at Nizhneangarsk Airport, Russia. A small passenger plane has skidded off a runway in eastern Siberia, killing two crew members and injuring dozens of passengers. The aircraft had departed Ulan-Ude for Nizhneangarsk. While en route …
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On May 23, 2019, we announced that U.S. Navy Blue Angels retire Fat Albert C-130 Hercules after more than 30,000 flight hours in 17 years. The old “Fat Albert” has flown her last show. The BUNO 164763, was with the team since 2002 and was the last C-130 to conduct …
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Two German Air Force Eurofighters of the TLG73 “Steinhoff” from Rostock-Laage, collided midair and crashed. Both pilots ejected. Two EF2000 Eurofighters have collided and crashed in Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Monday afternoon 24 June 2019. The aircraft collided shortly before 14:00hrs local time near Lake Mueritz, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) …
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A Beechcraft A90 King Air aircraft is reported down in Mokuleia on the north shore of the island of Oahu near Dillingham Airfield (PHDH), Mokuleia, Oahu, Hawaii. The airplane was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and the nine reported occupants onboard were fatally injured. The aircraft was reported carrying …
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Iran claimed it ‘refrained’ from shooting down a US spy plane with 35 on-board flying alongside its downed drone. Air Force commander Sardar Hajizadeh alleged a Boeing P-8 spy plane with servicemen aboard was also flying with the drone in Iranian airspace as he unveiled debris in Tehran. “With the …
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Donald Trump reportedly gave initial approval for the US military to launch strikes on Iran in retaliation for Tehran shooting down an American drone, before pulling back at the last minute. Planes were in the air and ships were in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came …
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A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) UH-1J military helicopter made a hard landing at Tachikawa air base on 21 June. The helicopter sustained a hard landing. The accident occurred probably during the practice of the autorotation landing by the copilot. The two crew members were not injured. The UH-1J …
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