Small plane crashes at Hayward airport shortly after takeoff; pilot uninjuredSeptember 16th, 2009 Small plane crashes at Hayward airportHAYWARD, Calif. — Authorities say a pilot walked away unharmed when his small plane crashed and caught fire shortly after takeoff from California's Hayward Executive Airport.
MiG 21 crashes, pilot killedSeptember 11th, 2009 Muktsar, Sept 11 (IBNS) The Indian Airforce lost another MiG 21 fighter aircraft and its pilot on Thursday when it crashed here on the Muktsar-Bhatinda road, 10km from Bhatinda airbase. Flight Lieutenant Manu Akhouri was on a routine training sortie and was returning to the base for landing when the mishap occurred, an IAF spokesman said in Delhi.
Pilot feared killed in Indian Navy Sea Harrier crashAugust 21st, 2009 PANAJI - An Indian Navy Sea Harrier crashed off the Goa coast Friday and the pilot is feared to have been killed, an official said.
The plane was on an exercise with a naval ship, the official said, adding that efforts were on to locate the jet.
Navy fighter jet crashes into Arabian Sea, pilot presumed deadAugust 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A navy fighter jet crashed into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Goa on Friday, with the pilot presumed dead. Confirming the news,Indian Navy spokesman P.V.S.
2 Russian jet fighters rehearsing for air show collide near Moscow; 1 pilot reportedly killedAugust 16th, 2009 2 Russian jet fighters collideMOSCOW — Two Russian air force fighter jets collided Sunday as they were rehearsing for a major air show outside of Moscow, sending one of the jets crashing into houses below, a military official said. Russian media reported one of the pilots was killed.
Pilot killed as 2 Russian fighters collide in air show rehearsal; 1 jet reportedly hits housesAugust 16th, 2009 2 Russian jets collide in air show rehearsalMOSCOW — Two Russian air force fighters rehearsing acrobatic maneuvers collided Sunday near Moscow, killing one pilot and sending the jets crashing into nearby vacation homes, a military official said. The Su-27 fighters were members of the elite Russian Knights flying group preparing to perform at the MAKS-2009 air show — the largest and most important exhibition for Russia's aerospace industry.
Pilot killed in Pakistan Air Force plane crashAugust 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot was killed Wednesday when his aircraft crashed near Attock city on a training flight, the air force said in a statement. The PAF said that the FT-7 aircraft went down because of technical problems near Attock city in the eastern Punjab province Wednesday.
IAF aircraft crashes, both pilots killed in APJuly 31st, 2009 HYDERABAD - An Indian Air Force (IAF) trainer aircraft crashed in Andhra Pradesh Friday, killing both its pilots, police said. A piston-engine HPT-32 aircraft crashed into a farm at Annaram village of Jinnaram Mandal in Medak district, about 100 km from here.
Air Force to have 230 Sukhoi 30 MKI fighters by 2015: AntonyJuly 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A K Antony today said the government is planning to increase the number of Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft in Indian Air Force to 230 by 2015. Antony informed the Rajya Sabha that since 1996 the Air Force has procured 98 Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets.
F-16 crashes at Utah Test and Training Range west of Salt Lake City; pilot's status unknownJune 23rd, 2009 F-16 crashes in Utah; pilot's status unknownTOOELE, Utah — Military officials say rescue crews are still trying to locate the pilot of an F-16 that crashed at the Utah Test and Training Range in the state's west desert. Rhonda Elmore, of the 75th Air Base Wing public affairs office at Hill Air Force Base, says it's unknown whether the pilot was able to eject from the aircraft.
IAF fighter aircraft crashes, pilot bails outMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft crashed Wednesday in Luni region of Rajasthan but the pilot ejected out safely, an air force official said here. "The aircraft took off from the Jodhpur air base at 12 noon and crashed in the Luni region sometime later.
IAF aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safeMay 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft crashed near Jodhpur in Rajasthan Friday but the pilot ejected safely, an official here said. The MiG 27 combat jet on a routine sortie crashed at about 8.10 a.m.
Indian Air Force jet crashes, one killedApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - One person was killed when a frontline Su-30MKI combat jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed while on a routine training mission in Rajasthan, an official said. The crash occurred at 10.30 a.m., some 70 km southeast of Jaisalmer, an IAF spokesperson said, adding that the aircraft had taken off from the Lohegaon air base near Pune.
IAF pilot killed as aircraft crashes in KarnatakaJanuary 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was killed Wednesday as the Surya Kiran aircraft he was flying crashed in Bidar town of Karnataka, an official said. The aircraft, part of the IAF Surya Kiran Aerobatic Formation Team (SKAT), was on a routine flight when the incident happened at 8.45 a.m.
IAF jet trainer crashes in Karnataka, pilot killedJanuary 20th, 2009 BANGALORE/NEW DELHI - A Surya Kiran jet trainer of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during a routine flight in Bidar town in Karnataka Wednesday morning, killing the pilot, Wing Commander R.S. Dhaliwal, officials said.
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