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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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Students Demand Accountability As Bangladesh Mourns 31 Dead In Jet Crash
The death count from the crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, including at least 25 students, a teacher who died from burn injuries she sustained while helping others get out of the burning building, and the pilot of the training aircraft.
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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$67-Million US Fighter Jet Falls Off Aircraft Carrier Into Red Sea
A multi-million-dollar US warplane fell off the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier into the Red Sea on Monday in an accident that injured one sailor, the Navy said.
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Video Shows Moment When US Air Force's F-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Alaska
A US Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The pilot flying the single-seat F-35 fighter was safe after bailing out.
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Old Video Of Pilot Ejecting Moments Before Fighter Jet Crashes Goes Viral Again
The British Harrier jet, on a mission in Afghanistan, crashed in Kandahar in 2009. The pilot managed to eject in the nick of time.
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Video Shows Bird Flying Into US Military Jet, Causing It To Crash
An investigation was launched days after the crash last year, but it is still unclear what caused the plane to go down.
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Sukhoi Fighter Jet Tyre Bursts At Pune Airport, Runway Closed For 2 Hours
In a minor accident today at the Pune International airport, a Sukhoi fighter jet had a tyre burst while landing at the airport leading to a blockage of the runway, news agency ANI reported.
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Indian Air Force's MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes In Rajasthan, Pilot Dies
Confirming the news, the official handle of the Air Force tweeted, "This evening, around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Further details are awaited."
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Body Of MiG-29K Pilot Found 11 Days After Indian Navy Jet Went Down
The Indian Navy today said it had recovered what it believes could be the remains of the Indian Navy pilot who had ejected over the Arabian on November 26. Commander Nishant Singh, the instructor at the controls of the MiG-29K jet he was flying with another pilot, had gone missing following an accident over sea 11 days ago. His co-pilot was locate...
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US Fighter Jet Crashes In Florida During Test Flight, Second Accident In A Week
A US fighter jet has crashed during a test flight in Florida, the air force said on Wednesday, the second military air accident in a week in the state.
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Man Accidentally Ejects Himself From Jet, 2,500-Feet In The Air
A French man accidentally ejected himself from a fighter jet and tumbled through the sky before landing in a field.
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1 Pilot Killed, Other Rescued After Two German Eurofighter Jets Collide
One pilot was killed after two German fighter jets collided and crashed Monday in the north of the country, an airforce spokesman said, with the reason for the accident unclear.
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Two Pilots Die After Chinese Fighter Jet Crashes During Training
A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during training on the southern island province of Hainan on Tuesday, killing two pilots, the defence ministry said.
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2 Air Force Pilots Killed During Take-Off At HAL Airport In Bengaluru
The Indian Air Force has confirmed that two senior pilots were killed after they ejected from a Mirage 2000 fighter during its take-off run at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) runway in Yemalur in Bengaluru Friday morning.
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MiG-21's Final Flight: Why Training, Not The Jet, Failed Air Force Pilots
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 war against Pakistan.
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Students Demand Accountability As Bangladesh Mourns 31 Dead In Jet Crash
The death count from the crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, including at least 25 students, a teacher who died from burn injuries she sustained while helping others get out of the burning building, and the pilot of the training aircraft.
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Pilots Killed In Jaguar Crash: Squadron Leader, 31, Flight Lieutenant, 23
The two Indian Air Force pilots killed in the Jaguar fighter bomber crash in Rajasthan's Churu district yesterday have been identified as Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, 31, and Flight Lieutenant Rishi Raj Singh, 23
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$67-Million US Fighter Jet Falls Off Aircraft Carrier Into Red Sea
A multi-million-dollar US warplane fell off the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier into the Red Sea on Monday in an accident that injured one sailor, the Navy said.
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Video Shows Moment When US Air Force's F-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Alaska
A US Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The pilot flying the single-seat F-35 fighter was safe after bailing out.
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Old Video Of Pilot Ejecting Moments Before Fighter Jet Crashes Goes Viral Again
The British Harrier jet, on a mission in Afghanistan, crashed in Kandahar in 2009. The pilot managed to eject in the nick of time.
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Video Shows Bird Flying Into US Military Jet, Causing It To Crash
An investigation was launched days after the crash last year, but it is still unclear what caused the plane to go down.
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Sukhoi Fighter Jet Tyre Bursts At Pune Airport, Runway Closed For 2 Hours
In a minor accident today at the Pune International airport, a Sukhoi fighter jet had a tyre burst while landing at the airport leading to a blockage of the runway, news agency ANI reported.
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Indian Air Force's MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes In Rajasthan, Pilot Dies
Confirming the news, the official handle of the Air Force tweeted, "This evening, around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Further details are awaited."
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Body Of MiG-29K Pilot Found 11 Days After Indian Navy Jet Went Down
The Indian Navy today said it had recovered what it believes could be the remains of the Indian Navy pilot who had ejected over the Arabian on November 26. Commander Nishant Singh, the instructor at the controls of the MiG-29K jet he was flying with another pilot, had gone missing following an accident over sea 11 days ago. His co-pilot was locate...
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US Fighter Jet Crashes In Florida During Test Flight, Second Accident In A Week
A US fighter jet has crashed during a test flight in Florida, the air force said on Wednesday, the second military air accident in a week in the state.
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Man Accidentally Ejects Himself From Jet, 2,500-Feet In The Air
A French man accidentally ejected himself from a fighter jet and tumbled through the sky before landing in a field.
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1 Pilot Killed, Other Rescued After Two German Eurofighter Jets Collide
One pilot was killed after two German fighter jets collided and crashed Monday in the north of the country, an airforce spokesman said, with the reason for the accident unclear.
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Two Pilots Die After Chinese Fighter Jet Crashes During Training
A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during training on the southern island province of Hainan on Tuesday, killing two pilots, the defence ministry said.
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2 Air Force Pilots Killed During Take-Off At HAL Airport In Bengaluru
The Indian Air Force has confirmed that two senior pilots were killed after they ejected from a Mirage 2000 fighter during its take-off run at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) runway in Yemalur in Bengaluru Friday morning.
