Tag: crash
US Air Force F-16 Crash in the Middle East, Pilot Killed
The F-16 was part of a strike mission against ISIS; the plane malfunctioned on takeoff and then went down while the pilot tried to return to an airstrip in Jordan...
Colombian Kfir Pilot Killed in a Crash
A Kfir TC.12 fighter jet belonging to the Colombian air force (FAC), crashed Tuesday (18 February 2014) on a training mission, killing one of...
Unarmed Reaper Crashes Into Lake Ontario
Officials at the 174th Attack Wing suspended all Reaper drone flights in Central New York yesterday after one of the MQ-9 unmanned aircraft crashed...
After 3 Months of Grounding, The Master is Airborne Again
Alenia Aermacchi has restarted flight tests of the M346 military jet trainer following the grounding of the aircraft after an accident in May. The...
USAF B-1B Crashes in Montana
A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber has crashed Monday (August 19, 2013) in a remote area near Broadus, Montana, during a routine training flight. The...
Second M346 Down
An Italian built M-346 jet trainer crashed yesterday on a flight over Italy. The aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi said the single pilot that flew...
Israeli Heron TP Crashes on a Test Flight
The Israel Air Force has lost an Eitan (Heron TP) drone while performing a test flight with new payloads. Apparently, the drone's wing broke after takeoff, as the aircraft was testing new capabilities.
Iran Claims it Shot Down a U.S. Stealth Drone
Iran’s semi-official news agencies released today some details about a possible intercept and downing of a U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel jet-powered stealth unmanned aerial vehicle.
Coalition Forces Kill Taliban Insurgents Responsible for Killing 38 Troops in...
Following an ‘exhaustive manhunt’ after the Taliban operatives that fired the RPGs that downed the Chinook helicopter earlier this week, killing 38 soldiers on...
38 U.S., Afghan Military Personnel Lost in a Helicopter Crash in...
38 U.S and Afghan military personnel were killed tonight when a U.S. Army A Special Operations MH-47G Chinook was downed in Eastern Afghanistan. The tragedy is the worst combat loss event related to aviation operations, recorded in the Afghan war since 2001.
Chinook Downed by Taliban RPG fire in Eastern Afghanistan
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter downed by Taliban RPG fire in Eastern Afghanistan on Monday. The helicopter was hit by an RPG fired by Taliban, as...
HJT-36 ‘Sitara’ Lost in an Accident
An Intermediate Jet Trainer (HJT-36 Sitara) made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) crashed yesterday in the Tamil Nadu region, Southern India. Group Captain Mathur...
Global Observer Crash on Test Flight from Edwards
An unmanned aircraft crashed early Friday around 2:30 a.m. near the southwest corner of Rogers Dry Lakebed off the Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.,...
With Libyan Air Defense Neutralized, Coalition Air Forces Target Libyan Ground...
After a third night of mounting military pressure by coalition forces, units loyal to Muammar Gaddafi were reported to withdraw from Benghazi, shifting their pressure to the west on Tuesday, Gaddafi’s forces attacked two Libyan towns on the eastern border with Tunisia.
