BARIPADA (ODISHA): An advanced jet trainer aircraft of the Air Force crashed in a paddy field at Kudarsahi in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday, leaving two pilots injured.

The two pilots ejected themselves out of the aircraft before it crashed, an official said, adding one of the injured pilots has been identified as Sachin.

The advanced jet trainer aircraft crashed after flying for about 50 km from the Kalaikunda Air Base on a routine sortie, Air Force officials said.

Bomba terima laporan pesawat terhempas di Gua Musang

KOTA BHARU: Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Kelantan menerima panggilan yang mendakwa melihat sebuah pesawat dipercayai terhempas di Rantau Manis, Gua Musang.

Jurucakapnya berkata, pihaknya menerima panggilan pada jam 8.36 malam dan sepasukan pegawai serta anggota sudah bergegas ke lokasi kejadian.

Difahamkan, hingga jam 10.30 malam tadi, bomba belum menemui sebarang objek dan operasi sedang giat dilakukan. Katanya, pihak hospital juga dikatakan dalam perjalanan ke lokasi kejadian sebagai persediaan awal.

Sementara itu, Ketua Polis Kelantan Datuk Mazlan Lazim, berkata hingga kini tiada sebarang pesawat terhempas ditemui di Gua Musang seperti yang dihebohkan orang ramai di dalam media sosial.

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Dont they usually tell the locals what is going to happen beforehand? As far as i know, those exes in Sabah will be notified before hand

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MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian air force jet crashed in the south Thursday and both crewmen bailed out safely, while another combat plane overturned after landing in a separate accident, hurting no one, the Defense Ministry said.

The MiG-29 fighter jet went down Thursday while on a training mission near the Ashuluk shooting range in the Astrakhan region, about 1,100 kilometers (nearly 700 miles) south of Moscow. The two crew members have been hospitalized, and one is in serious condition, according to health officials.

There is no damage on the ground.

The Defense Ministry said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies that the air force has grounded its MiG-29 fleet pending the outcome of an official probe.

The twin-engine MiG-29 has been a mainstay of the Soviet and Russian air force since the 1980s and has been widely exported.

In a separate accident in the southwestern Voronezh region, a Su-34 bomber ran off the runway upon landing and overturned. The plane's two crewmembers weren't hurt, the Defense Ministry said.

It said the incident was caused by a failure of the plane's braking parachute.

Search and rescue teams are scouring the waters off India’s eastern shores for a missing Dornier aircraft belonging to the national coast guard, the second such incident in three months.

The aircraft was conducting routine surveillance off the coast of Chennai Monday evening, according to a tweet from the verified account of Sitanshu Kar, the spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.

The Dornier last made contact at 9 p.m. and was tracked on radar until 9.23 p.m., according to another tweet from Mr. Kar’s account.

When it failed to land at 10 p.m., a search operation began for the aircraft and its three crew.

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The Hungary army said on Wednesday it would ground and review its fleet of Jas-39 Gripen fighter jets, made by Swedish manufacturer Saab, after a second crash-landing within a month.

The announcement came after a Hungarian pilot was forced to eject himself from a jet near the town of Kecskemet, in central Hungary.

Saab said it would "fully support" the investigation.

"We never speculate on the reasons before a very careful analysis," a spokesman for the company told AFP.

"We have very rigorous security systems in place. The equipment has been operating for many years around the world and is a very proven and stable platform."

The accident happened when the plane's wheels failed during a training mission, said Lieutenant General Zoltan Orosz, deputy chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.

The experienced pilot tried to land the Gripen on its belly before ejecting himself when the jet turned sideways and became uncontrollable.

The pilot is in a stable condition in the Kecskemet hospital, Lt Gen Orosz added.

Hungary has a fleet of 14 Jas-39 Gripen fighters.

An investigation is already underway into another incident involving the aircraft.

On May 19, a two-man Hungarian crew had to eject before their jet crashed during a military exercise at Caslav army base in eastern Czech Republic.

The Hungarian defence ministry said the two cases were not related.

A two-seat Jaguar IB fighter trainer of the Indian Air Force crashed southeast of Allahabad on Jun. 16. Both pilots on board ejected safely.

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If the pirate refuse to surrender, The RMN will storm the ship or wait for further from government?

China passes new guideline so civilian ships can be used by the military in times of crisis



China's government has passed new guidelines requiring civilian shipbuilders to ensure their vessels can be used by the military in the event of conflict, state-run media said on Thursday. The regulations "will enable China to convert the considerable potential of its civilian fleet into military strength", it said.

The report said that China had about 172,000 civilian ships at the end of last year, suggesting the measure could be a major boost to China's navy. China's government will cover the costs of the plan, it added.

China has rapidly expanded its navy in recent years, commissioning its first aircraft carrier in 2012 and adding to its submarine and surface fleets.

The increased military spending comes as Beijing asserts its territorial claims in the East and South China Seas, where it has disputes with several Asian neighbours.

Why should replace F-5 with FA-50?
I always thought MiG-29 is the replacement already for the F-5. Is there still need for TUDM to have light fighters since we can already afford some of the more advanced fighters in the world?

Weird, replace A4 Skyhawk ground attack plane with MiG-29 pure fighter?

Is that a sidewinder ?