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KYPMbangi
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Mar 2 2016, 03:30 PM
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2 Israeli fighter jets said to nearly crash into Ryanair planeQUOTE Two Israel Air Force fighter jets reportedly almost crashed into a passenger plane during training exercises in the Negev desert on Tuesday.
The Israel Air Force planes came “dangerously close” to the Ryanair passenger plane, which had 162 passengers on board, close to Ovda Airport, some 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of the southern resort town of Eilat, Army Radio reported.
The incident occurred at 27,000 feet. The Ryanair pilots prevented a crash by changing course at the last moment, Channel 2 reported, citing the speedy and effective reaction of the Ryanair cockpit to the danger.
But Ryanair denied the “false and invented” reports of a near-miss.
“This flight from Krakow to Eilat Ovda (1 Mar) was cruising at 27,000 ft in Israeli airspace when two military aircraft (over 3 miles away) were noticed by the crew ascending towards the Ryanair aircraft flight path. The crew notified local ATC and the military aircraft descended away from the Ryanair jet, which continued on to Eilat Ovda and landed without incident,” it said.
“These military aircraft were at all times over 3 miles away from the Ryanair aircraft, so the reports of a ‘nearly crash’ or ‘evasive manoeuvres’ are all false and invented. All passengers on board the Ryanair aircraft noticed nothing, since our aircraft never diverted from its cleared flight path to Ovda.”
No injures or damage were reported. The Transportation Ministry and air force launched an investigation into the incident.
The Ryanair plane was coming in to land at Ovda, having flown in from Krakow, Ynet reported, when two F-16s flew across its path.
Four fighter jets were engaged in the exercise; two of them flew from east to west across the civilian airliner’s path. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 2 2016, 03:50 PM
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Utah man charged with illegal export of F-16 aircraft parts to IndonesiaQUOTE A Utah man who worked at Hill Air Force Base has been charged with illegally exporting F-16 aircraft parts to Indonesia.
Scott A. Williams, 51, of Huntsville, is charged in U.S. District Court with two counts of unlawful exportation of goods from the United States, false statement in a document, and conversion of property of the United States.
Williams is a former civilian contract employee at Hill Air Force Base where he worked with the Foreign Military Sales Program with specific responsibility for F-16 parts, according to federal prosecutors.
An indictment unsealed last week alleges Williams exported two F-16 Aircraft brake assemblies, knowing it was a violation of federal law to export them.
The indictment also alleges Williams prepared a document falsely authorizing two F-16 brake assemblies to be shipped to Indonesia in violation of federal law.
The indictment further alleges Williams exported several documents, identified in the indictment as U.S. Air Force technical orders for F-16 aircraft. The final count of the indictment alleges Williams converted to his own use, and for the use of another, technical data of F-16 aircraft through the use of an external hard drive containing U.S. Air Force orders. The indictment alleges the items were in Williams' care and possession by virtue of his employment as a program and financial manager at Hill Air Force Base.
Williams, who was arrested on the charges in the indictment on Feb. 19, was arraigned Feb. 23 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin Pead.
He entered pleas of not guilty to the four charges. Trial is set for May 2 before U.S. District Court Judge Jill Parrish. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 2 2016, 08:40 PM
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RoCAF T-34 basic trainer suffered runway excursion during landing at KaoHsiungQUOTE A RoCAF T-34 basic trainer involved in a runway excursion incident today. The T-34C trainer (No. 3433) plane was flown by a cadet performing a solo flight at 3:21pm today.
The plane veered off the end of the airstrip and come to a rest at about 152 meter from the runway. No major injury was reported.
Detailed cause of the accident is still under investigation. [sos]This post has been edited by KYPMbangi: Mar 2 2016, 08:41 PM
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 3 2016, 05:59 PM
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A Russian Air Force drone reportedly crashed in Hama, SyriaQUOTE Syrian Daesh published a picture of an alleged "Russian UAV" that crashed in the eastern Hama countryside. However there is no confirmation from the Russian Ministry of Defence.
Like most unmanned drone incidents, the main cause of the the crash was most likely due to technical malfunction.
Observers believe that the developments in Syria, the use of surveillance aircraft and advanced military equipment has played a crucial role in the country. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 3 2016, 07:20 PM
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Two SANDF pilots hospitalised after crash landingQUOTE JOHANNESBURG - A South African Air Force Caravan aircraft crash landed on a private farm early this morning at the Langebaanweg Air Force Base, Western Cape.
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said in a statement that the aircraft was conducting a routine night flight exercise.
The pilots were recovered by the Base Rescue Capability with both having sustained varying degrees of injuries and they are currently hospitalised.
It was further stated that Internal SANDF processes have been initiated to convene a Board of Inquiry to determine the cause of the accident. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 6 2016, 02:25 AM
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US Army passenger plane makes crash landing in open field near Erbil, IraqQUOTE ERBIL, Kurdistan Region—A US passenger plane made a crashing landing near Erbil Saturday morning which according to local officials was due to technical failure.
The plane N6351V registered by the US government under the army landed in an open field near the town of Kawrgosk 37 km west of the capital Erbil and 10 Km from the international airport.
Rudaw correspondent near the site said that US army helicopters evacuated four passengers who were aboard the plane.
Around 30 US soldiers arrived and sealed off the area.
An eye witness who saw the crash landing told Rudaw, “The plane was flying very low and its propellers were not working. When it landed American soldiers came soon afterwards and searched the area. They took away the passengers,” [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 8 2016, 04:29 PM
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Myanmar Military Plane Crashes At Nay Pyi Taw AirportQUOTE YANGON, March 8 (Bernama) -- A Myanmar military plane, which was moving from Tounggoo air base to Nay Pyi Taw to prepare for group training flight, had crashed at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, an official report confirmed Tuesday.
The aircraft ran out of the runway when landing due to technical failure Monday noon, the report said, according to China's Xinhua news agency.
A drag parachute, that controls the speed, was broken, making the plane run out of the runway and hitting some three lamp-poles to stop.
There were no casualties, but some wheels, fuel tank and the front part of the plane were destroyied, the report added. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 9 2016, 01:24 PM
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QUOTE(James831 @ Mar 9 2016, 01:19 PM) Any idea what kind of ship is it? Most likely those FACs that only have guns and cannons
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 10 2016, 04:48 PM
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Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II Lost in MishapQUOTE By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft was destroyed in a March 8 mishap.
The aircraft, on assignment from a Marine attack squadron to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, suffered catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, according to the Naval Safety Center.
The pilot survived, though no details are yet known of how he exited the aircraft.
The location of the mishap has not been announced, but may have occurred during takeoff from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of operations. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 11 2016, 08:16 PM
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Indian Army chopper crash lands in Hoshiarpur’s Maili village; crew safe QUOTE An Indian Army helicopter crash landed in Hoshiarpur district’s Maili village, approximately 30 kilometres from here, Friday morning at around 11:45 am, after it developed a technical snag. Two of the four crew members on board were injured in the mishap.
As per sources, the chopper (Z 1883) had taken off from Jalandhar cantonment and was on a routine sortie to Border Security Force Training Camp in Kharkan. On detecting a snag, the pilot made an emergency landing in farmer Balram Singh’s fields.
People from nearby areas rushed to the spot and rescued the crew. Pilot Aditya Verma and co-pilot Ajit were unhurt while the two other crew members - Major Guriqbal Singh and Lt Col D S Chohan sustained minor injuries. They were taken away by army officials from Jalandhar.
Further details are awaited. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 13 2016, 05:19 PM
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Syrian MiG crashes in Hama ‘killing one pilot,’ jihadists claim attack – reports QUOTE Syrian rebels claim to have downed a Syrian air force MiG-21 fighter jet that crashed in Hama Province while bombing militant positions. At least one pilot died, for which conflicting reports blame either fire from the ground or a jet malfunction.
A Syrian military source told Sputnik agency that the jet was “shot down near the Hama military airfield,” and that one pilot had managed to eject, while the second one died.
“After the Syrian Air Force plane was hit, one pilot ejected and landed at the al-Magir village, which is controlled by the Army. The second pilot attempted an emergency landing at the Hama military airfield. The landing failed and the pilot died,” the source said.
“The pilot was ejected and brought to safety in al-Mughayr,” a military source told the Syrian Al Masdar News outlet. The same source insisted that the plane was not taken down by militants, but crashed due to a technical failure.
However, other reports also quoting sources in the Syrian army suggest that the pilot was shot and killed while parachuting to the ground. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 13 2016, 06:59 PM
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SAAF helicopter damaged in DRC shooting incidentQUOTE A South African Air Force helicopter has been damaged by unidentified gunfire in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the SANDF said on Saturday.
“The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirms that on Friday 11 March 2016 at around [12.30pm] a South African Air Force (SAAF) Oryx helicopter came under unprovoked gunfire from an unidentified ground attacker(s) while conducting routine aerial patrols in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),” Brig-Gen Xolani Mabanga said.
The helicopter suffered minor structural damage after being hit by a small firearm projectile.
The crew and all members on-board at the time of the incident were not injured. The Oryx was able to continue its flight and landed safely at the SANDF base in Goma in the DRC.
A board of inquiry would be convened to determine the extent of the damage done to the helicopter, Mabanga said. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 14 2016, 07:31 PM
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Two UAE pilots die in Mirage fighter jet crashQUOTE RIYADH, March 14 (KUNA) -- Two pilots of the UAE Air Force died when their warplane crashed into Yemeni territories at dawn on Monday, the Coalition for Restoring Legitimacy in Yemen announced.
The Coalition said in a statement, broadcast by the Saudi Press Agency, that the Mirage fighter jet crashed due to a technical malfunction at the dawn time.
Earlier in the UAE, military authorities initially said the fighter jet had gone missing.
The Saudi-led Arab Coalition is carrying out "the restoration of hope" operation in Yemen, aimed to back up the legitimacy in the troubled country. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 16 2016, 12:43 PM
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Ecuador army plane crashes in Amazon region killing 22QUOTE An army plane with 22 people on board has crashed in Ecuador's Amazon region.
"There are no survivors. Our embrace of solidarity to the families and the armed forces. It is a tragedy," President Rafael Correa said on Twitter (in Spanish).
Nineteen of the people on board were Ecuadoran soldiers travelling for a parachuting exercise.
The Israeli-built Arava plane crashed at 14:30 local time (19:30 GMT) in the eastern province of Pastaza.
The cause of the accident is unknown.
There were also two pilots and one mechanic on board, EFE news agency reported.
Defence Minister Ricardo Patino and rescue teams are travelling to the area. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 17 2016, 12:20 AM
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Navy training helicopter makes hard landing in FloridaQUOTE A Navy helicopter with a Florida-based training squadron made a hard landing Tuesday afternoon with two crew members aboard.
Around 4:25 p.m. local time, a helicopter with Helicopter Training Squadron 18, made a hard landing at Naval Outlying Airfield Santa Rosa, Florida, according to a Navy release. Police and fire crews responded to the scene.
An instructor and student aviator exited the aircraft and were taken to a local hospital for evaluation. There were no visible injuries, the release said. The incident is under investigation.
HT-18 is based at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, where aviators in training fly the TH-57 Sea Ranger as part of advanced helicopter training. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 17 2016, 12:22 AM
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Iraqi Air Force Cessna plane crashes, 3 crew missingQUOTE Baghdad (AFP) - An Iraqi army plane crashed during a reconnaissance flight near the city of Kirkuk on Wednesday and its three crew went missing, a high-ranking military source said, blaming a "technical problem".
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed it had shot down an Iraqi military plane in the area, killing five crew members.
The military source said authorities had launched a search for the crew after the Cessna 208 Caravan went down near Kirkuk, around 220 kilometres (135 miles) north of Baghdad.
In a statement on Twitter, IS said it had shot down a military plane with anti-aircraft artillery and that it been on a bombing run against the city of Hawija, a stronghold of the jihadists in Kirkuk province.
Iraqi forces have been making gains against the jihadists in recent months as they seek to reclaim territory seized by IS during a major offensive in 2014. [sos]This post has been edited by KYPMbangi: Mar 17 2016, 12:22 AM
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Mar 19 2016, 12:10 AM
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NATO confirms no casualties as helicopter makes hard landing in HelmandQUOTE A helicopter belonging to the NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission made a hard landing in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan today. The alliance the confirmed the incident and said there were no casualties as the helicopter was recovered from the incident area.
“We can confirm a Resolute Support helicopter made a hard landing in Helmand province on 18 March 2016. Initial reports indicated that there was no enemy activity in the area,” Resolute Support public affairs director, U.S. Army Col. Michael Lawhorn said.
He said “All personnel on the aircraft have been recovered with no casualties. The incident is currently under investigation. ”A local security official earlier said the helicopter made hard landing in Jami area of Nad-e-Ali district where heavy clashes continue.
The officials further added that the helicopter made hard landing due to technical problems and additional choppers were deployed to assist the personnel on board.Helmand is among the volatile provinces in southern Afghanistan where anti-government armed militant groups are actively operating in its various districts and frequently carry out insurgency activities.
The Taliban militants have repeatedly launched coordinated attacks to capture key districts in Helmand province during the past several months. [sos]
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Mar 20 2016, 01:31 AM
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Naval drone goes down off KeralaQUOTE NEW DELHI: An Israeli-origin Heron spy drone of the Navy went down 30 nautical miles off the Kerala coast on Friday.
"The UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) developed engine failure while on a routine surveillance sortie. The drone was then ditched in a controlled manner to ensure there was no damage to any lives or property," said an official.
A board of inquiry has been ordered into the incident, with the Navy later recovering the drone debris.
The armed forces have well over 100 Israeli drones, mainly the Searcher-IIs and the more advanced Herons, which are strategic MALE (medium-altitude, long endurance) UAVs and carry a payload of 250kg for around 50 hours of continuous flight.
The Navy has over 15 such drones at its UAV stations at Kochi, Porbander and other places.
As part of Navy's three-tier aerial surveillance grid for the Indian Ocean Region, the drones are used for innermost layer reconnaissance up to 200 nautical miles. [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 20 2016, 09:25 PM
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Helikopter TNI AD Jatuh di Poso, 13 Orang TewasQUOTE VIVA.co.id – Helikopter milik TNI Angkatan Darat dikabarkan jatuh di wilayah Poso Pesisir Selatan, Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Tengah.
Helikopter tersebut jatuh pada Minggu sore sekira pukul 18.00 waktu setempat. Informasi yang diperoleh dari Poso menyebutkan, dari 13 penumpang termasuk Komandan Korem 132 Tadulako Kolonel Saiful Anwar, ikut dalam helikopter.
Belum diketahui apa penyebab jatuhnya helikopter milik TNI AD tersebut. Dipastikan seluruh penumpang helikopter meninggal dunia termasuk Danrem dan Kepala Penerangan Korem 132 Tadolako, Mayor Faqih.
"Helikopter tersebut jatuh di perkebunan warga di Desa Kasiguncu Poso tidak jauh dari Bandara Poso," kata Wisnu, seorang saksi mata di Poso, Minggu 20 Maret 2016.
Belum diketahui pasti penyebab jatuhnya helikopter itu. Dari 13 penumpang, baru 9 penumpang yang bisa dievakuasi.
Sebelum jatuh helikopter tersebut berangkat dari Desa Watutau, Kecamatan Lore Tengah dengan membawa sejumlah perwira termasuk Danrem dan Kapenrem menuju Kota Poso. Di Watutau helikopter tersebut membantu aparat gabungan Operasi Tinombala untuk melakukan pengejaran terhadap kelompok teroris Santoso. (ren) [sos]
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KYPMbangi
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Mar 23 2016, 04:30 AM
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3 injured in Army training helicopter crash near Midland CityQUOTE MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Fort Rucker officials have confirmed that a helicopter crashed just outside Midland City.
Media outlets report that the TH-67 helicopter crashed Monday afternoon near the Dothan Regional Airport.
Local law enforcement and fire crews responded. They found two students and one instructor pilot inside the helicopter.
All three were taken to a local hospital. None of their injuries were life threatening.
Fort Rucker officials are investigating the crash. [sos]
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