Plane Crashes

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2 USAF stealth fighter jets crashed near the same airbase 4 days apart.

F-22 Crashes Near Eglin Air Force Base

An F-22 crashed at approximately 9:15AM LT on May 15, 2020. The location of the accident was 12 miles northeast of Eglin AFB main base on the test and training range.
According to the first reports the aircraft was involved in an America Strong flyover. However, the official statement released by Eglin AFB just says that the Raptor was flying a “training mission”.
According to the local media outlets, the aircraft crashed after completing the flyover but it looks like the incident is separate from the America Strong event (that was cancelled).

F-35A Lightning II Crashes at Eglin AFB, Florida

A USAF F-35A Lightning II has crashed at Eglin AFB in Florida, according to the U.S. Air Force.
At the time of the accident the aircraft was involved in a routine training sortie according to the U.S. Air Force. It is the first time the U.S. Air Force has lost an F-35A Lightning II to an in-flight accident.
The crash occurred at approximately 9:30 PM local time on May 19. Reports of the crash began surfacing on Twitter and across social media at around 11:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 1900 GMT. The Air Force released an official statement about the accident shortly afterward.

Other crashes within a similar timeframe:

May 16:
The plane disappeared from radars in Poland

In Jaryszewo (Obrzycko commune), a search is underway for the aircraft whose pilot reported "mayday".

Mayday's message was heard at the Poznań airport. The aircraft's position was unknown, and it was not known exactly what aircraft type it was. The flight was not registered and was not visible on the radars.

The whole search action, in which about 100 people were involved, brought a negative result. No trace was found that could indicate a broken machine. No aircraft was also found on nearby airfields.

May 17:
Snowbird jet crashes into house in Kamloops

A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet has crashed into a house in Kamloops.
Two jets took off from Kamloops Airport at about 11:30 a.m., bound for Comox, when one rose, then veered to the left and barrel rolled toward the ground, crashing into a house on Glenview Drive, setting the residence on fire.
The Royal Canadian Air Force has confirmed that the crash of a Snowbirds jet in Kamloops on Sunday resulted in the death of one squadron member, with another member sustaining serious injuries.

 

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Over 100 people are feared dead after a passenger plane went down in the Pakistan city of Karachi on Friday afternoon.

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May 22, 2020 - The Airbus 320 jet, carrying 99 passengers and 8 crew members, was minutes away from landing when it crashed in the neighborhood around 2:45 p.m. local time, according to a statement made by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) that owns and operates the jet.

Flight number PK8303 left the airport in the capital city of Lahore earlier in the afternoon and was set to land at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport.

Fire brigade staff try to put out fire caused by plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, May 22, 2020. An aviation official says a passenger plane belonging to state-run Pakistan International Airlines carrying more than 100 passengers and crew has crashed near the southern port city of Karachi. There were no immediate reports on the number of casualties. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

"Our crew is trained to handle emergency landings. All my prayers are with the families," PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez said, confirming the crash. A massive search and rescue operation was underway Friday afternoon.

While the PIA made no official statements about survivors of the crash, Dr. Seemi Jamali of Jinnah Hospital told The Independent that two bodies have been brought to the hospital. She said they were both residents of Model Colony.

The Mirror said local media reported as many as 40 bodies being rescued from the site.

Volunteers carry the dead body of a plane crash victim at the site of a crash in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, May 22, 2020. An aviation official says a passenger plane belonging to state-run Pakistan International Airlines carrying more than 100 passengers and crew has crashed near the southern port city of Karachi. There were no immediate reports on the number of casualties. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

This airplane crash comes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, Domestic commercial flights in Pakistan had only resumed a few days ago, May 16, after a nationwide lockdown that halted air traffic in the country to help contain the spread of the virus.

The crash also occurred just a day or two before the start of Eid, a festival that marks the end of fasting during Ramadan. Pakistan has one of the largest Muslim populations in the word.

The official cause of the crash is still being investigated. However, PIA chief executive Air Vice Marshal Arshad Malik said the pilot called into traffic control before the crash to report "technical difficulties."

At the time of the crash, weather conditions were calm in the Karachi area.

"Hazy sunshine and dry conditions held throughout the afternoon in Karachi, with light winds," according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Rob Richards.

As clean-up and search and rescue efforts continue, the typical heat and sunshine for this time of year is expected to persist.

"Without much of a change in the weather pattern during the coming days, haze is anticipated to continue for at least several days. This could lead to poorer air quality, which may be unhealthy for sensitive groups," Richards added.

Plane crashes in Pakistan with 99 on board, many feared dead
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Pakistan crash pilot sent Mayday with 'lost engines': liveatc.net
May 22, 2020 - The pilot of a crashed Pakistan International Airlines jet sent a Mayday and told controllers the aircraft had lost power from both its engines on its second attempt to land, according to a recording posted on monitoring website liveatc.net.

After the aircraft reportedly called off an earlier attempt to land and went around for a second attempt, a controller radioed the pilot of flight 8303 that he appeared to be turning left, suggesting he was off-course.

The pilot replied, “We are returning back, sir, we have lost engines,” and the controller cleared the plane to land on either of Karachi airport’s two West-Southwest-facing runways.

Twelve seconds later the pilot called “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” and was again cleared to use either runway. There was no further communication from the aircraft, reported to be an Airbus A320, according to the audio from liveatc.net, a respected source for in-flight recordings.

 

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The crash is the latest in a string of mishaps that have occurred across the Air Force over the last six weeks.

F-16 Viper Fighter Jet Has Crashed At Shaw Air Force Base In South Carolina (Updated)
July 1, 2020 - Details remain very limited, but a crash involving one of the 20th Fighter Wing's F-16s occurred on the evening of June 30th, 2020 at Shaw Air Force Base (South Carolina). Flames and emergency vehicles could be seen on base as the incident unfolded. As it sits now, the pilot's status is unknown

USAF - A Shaw-based F-16CM.

A statement from the base reads:

A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. crashed at approximately 2330 yesterday, June 30, 2020, here on base. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was on a routine training mission with one pilot on board.
Shaw Air Force Base emergency responders are on scene. The cause of the crash, as well as the status of the pilot, are unknown at this time.

Shaw AFB is home to three squadrons of Block 50 F-16CMs, which specialize in the suppression/destruction of enemy air defenses and are commonly referred to as Wild Weasels due to their unique mission set.

This crash comes after a major uptick in mishaps across the Air Force in recent months. The loss of an F-15C, F-35A, and an F-22A, as well as major mishaps involving a C-130 and another F-35A, have all occurred within the last six weeks.

UPDATE: It pains us to report that the pilot has been declared dead. A statement from Shaw AFB reads:

The pilot of the F-16CM that crashed at approximately 2330 on June 30, 2020, during a routine training mission here at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., was pronounced dead.

The name of the pilot is being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification. Out of respect and consideration for the family, we ask for your patience and to avoid speculation until we release more information.

The craft could be part of one of a number of programs aimed at providing persistent maritime surveillance coverage for the U.S. Navy.
Mysterious Wave Glider Spotted Off Florida Keys Had Electronic Intel Gathering System (Updated)

via H.I. Sutton - A closer look at the Wave Glider spotted off Key West.

June 29, 2020 - Last week, boaters sailing off the Florida Keys caught sight of an unusual small unmanned surface vessel festooned with antennas. By every indication, the craft appears to be Wave Glider from Liquid Robotics, which is now a division of Boeing. Its configuration, including a prominent antenna array associated with electronic intelligence-gathering systems, points to its involvement in one of a number of persistent maritime surveillance projects, which have been a growing area of interest for the U.S. military, and for the U.S. Navy in particular, in recent years.

FishMonster Magazine, which is "all about the fishing, diving and boating lifestyle in the Florida Keys, Cuba and the Bahamas," posted the video on its Facebook page on June 24, 2020. Captain Marlin Scott narrates the video from his boat, the Premium Time, which operates as part of FishMonster Charters.

"I have no idea what it is," Scott says in the video. "Its got transponders on it. It looks like its got antennas." Our friend H.I. Sutton, an expert on all things that sail under the waves, was first to identify the underlying craft as most likely a Liquid Robotics Wave Glider. The "float" seen bobbing the surface is just one part of the complete system and is linked via a 26-foot-long cable to another one underwater.

The momentum of the currents propels the underwater float, pulling the entire system along. In the case of Liquid Robotics' design, the float on the surface also has solar panels that can provide power to a small motor to provide auxiliary propulsion, if necessary. The video below shows how the basic design works.

The example that Captain Scott and his passengers spotted off the Keys has a number of features that do not appear on any of the Wave Gliders in any of Liquid Robotics promotional materials. Most notably, it has an antenna array mounted on an x-shaped frame fitted to the top of the float on the surface. (Article continues.)

 

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A Dutch military helicopter crashed in the Caribbean Sea near the island of Aruba, killing two of the four people on board, the Dutch defence ministry said on Monday.

Dutch military helicopter crashes in Caribbean, two killed
July 20, 2020 - Rob Bauer, the Dutch armed forces chief, said it was not clear what caused the helicopter to crash some 12.5 kilometres (7.77 miles) off the coast of the Dutch island at the end of a coast patrol surveillance flight on Sunday.

The helicopter’s 34-year-old pilot Christine Martens and 33-year old tactical coordinator Erwin Warnies were killed. The other two crew members were not seriously injured, Bauer said.

Pending an investigation into the crash, all Dutch NH90 helicopters will be grounded until further notice. There was no immediate comment from NHIndustries, the helicopter’s manufacturer based in Aix en Provence, France.

Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he was shocked by the crash and offered his condolences to the victims’ families.

 

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BOGOTA - Eleven Colombian military personnel were missing and six injured after a helicopter crashed in the southeast of the country during an operation against guerillas, the army said on Tuesday (July 21).

11 missing, 6 injured in Colombian military helicopter crash

Members of the Colombian Air Force applaud during the 210th anniversary of the country's independence in Bogota, on July 20, 2020.PHOTO: AFP

The Blackhawk helicopter was carrying 17 military personnel when it went down. The armed forces high command did not reveal whether it was shot down or whether it was an accident.

Authorities found the helicopter in a stretch of the river Inirida in Guaviare state, an area where dissident former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) guerillas are active.

Farc rebels laid down their arms in a historic 2016 peace deal that ended a half century of conflict and turned the guerillas into a communist political party.

But more than 2,000 dissidents, according to authorities, refused to join the 13,000 rebels that signed the peace deal and continue to resist the government, financing themselves though drug-trafficking and illegal mining.

The army said the helicopter was taking part in an operation against dissidents in an area where there are drug plantations.

The army's air assault division said in a statement it was "on site beginning the corresponding investigations to determine the circumstances regarding the time, manner and place that the events occurred." The more than half century conflict left nine million people dead, missing or displaced.

 

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An ultra-light plane smashed into the roof of a five-story residential building in the town of Wesel in northwestern Germany.

3 Killed As Small Plane Crashes into House in Germany (+Video) - World news - Tasnim News Agency

July, 26, 2020 - At least three people were killed in the crash, with two others injured, including a child.

The roof of the apartment building in the town of Wesel caught fire after the microlight plane crashed into it, a police spokesman said.

Witnesses told local media that the aircraft had collided with a hot-air balloon shortly before the crash.

 

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17 dead, 173 hospitalized after Air India Express flight skids off runway in Kerala with 191 people on board, splits in two

An Air India Express passenger flight en route from Dubai with 191 people on board overshot the runway during landing at Kerala's Kozhikode airport. Police officials confirmed 17 deaths with another 173 injured.
Officials also confirmed that both the pilot and co-pilot perished in the disastrous crash landing.

Media reports said the plane overshot the runway, fell into a valley and broke up. Images and video circulating on social media showed the aircraft broken into two pieces with rescue operations underway.

India's NDTV news said all those surviving on board had been evacuated from the aircraft.

The disaster happened at around 7PM local time amid heavy rainfall in the area.

India's Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the DD News broadcaster that the captain "could not land the first time" due to weather conditions and had turned around and tried to approach the airport from another direction.

The Blood Donors India volunteer group has issued an urgent plea for people to come forward to donate blood at two hospitals in the city of Kozhikode.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating the shooting of a military helicopter during a training mission this week in northern Virginia, injuring one crew member who was aboard, officials said Wednesday.

The Air Force helicopter was flying over Middleburg on Monday when it was shot from the ground nearby, according to authorities. The helicopter made an emergency landing at the Manassas Regional Airport, and federal agents were called to the scene to investigate, the FBI said in a statement.

The crew members aboard the UH-1N Huey helicopter, assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, were on a routine training mission when the helicopter was struck by a bullet, the Air Force said in a statement. The helicopter was about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of the airport, near Middleburg, and was flying about 1,000 feet (300 meters) above the ground when it was hit, according to officials.

One crew member in the helicopter was injured but has since been treated and released from the hospital, according to authorities. The initial findings of the investigation show that the helicopter was struck by a bullet, causing some damage to the aircraft, though it landed safely, the Air Force said.

The squadron transports senior military and civilian leaders, along with high-ranking dignitaries, and also performs emergency medical evacuations.

Agents from the FBI’s field office in Washington and from the bureau’s evidence response team were called to the airport after the shooting on Monday. The FBI said it was working alongside other law enforcement agencies, including the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, in order “to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Patty Prince, spokesperson for the city of Manassas, said the airport received a call from the control tower at 12:20 p.m. Monday about an inbound military helicopter that had an onboard emergency.

Investigators are also looking to speak with any witnesses and have asked anyone who was in the area at the time to call the FBI.
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Balsamo reported from New York. Associated Press writer Matthew Barakat contributed to this report.

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Draken officials tell Military Times that “in the process of evaluating shipments to Draken International’s Lakeland facility” its team “discovered an object with questionable markings indicating it may be explosive.”

Hanner described the missile as a French-made S-530 air-to-air missile.

That it was a French air-to-air missile “made it kind of unique for our team,” said Hanner. “It was manufactured outside the U.S., but we used the same protocol to respond and secure it.”

Live missile found at Lakeland airport awaits disposal at MacDill

Discovery of the missile prompted an evacuation at the airport. It was transported to the Air Force base over the weekend.

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Discovery of the missile prompted an evacuation at the airport. It was transported to the Air Force base over the weekend.

A live, unarmed French missile, essentially like a firearm with a safety on, was found at the Lakeland Linder International Airport Friday afternoon and safely transported to a munition storage facility at MacDill Air Force Base, where it awaits proper disposal, airport and base officials said Monday.

The airport has received inert missiles in the past as part of shipments for their defense contractor tenant, Draken International, said Eugene Conrad, airport director. But the fact that the missile was found live led to an evacuation of the whole southeast side of the airport for about four hours.

“I’ve been here for 10 years and Draken has been here since 2011, but this is a first,” Conrad said.

Members of MacDill’s 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team were dispatched to secure the missile, and the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron sent a truck with a team to help them load and transport it to base, said Lt. Brandon Hanner, spokesman for the 6th Air Refueling Wing.

The Lakeland Fire Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives helped as well.

In an emailed statement Monday, Draken International gave this account of the incident: “In the process of evaluating shipments to Draken International’s Lakeland facility, our team discovered an object with questionable markings indicating it may be explosive. Adhering to the explosive safety rule of exposing the minimum amount of people for the minimum amount of time to a potential explosive hazard, we made the decision to evacuate the facility, inform our surrounding tenants, and contact the appropriate authorities as soon as possible.”

The live but unarmed missile found at the Lakeland Linder International Airport on Aug. 14, 2020 was taken into a munition storage facility at MacDill Air Force Base. [ Courtesy of U.S. Airman First Class David McLoney ]

 

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Marine F-35B And KC-130J Collide And Crash In Southern California (Updated)

The F-35B pilot ejected safely and everyone on the MC-130J survived after a crash landing.

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Information is very fragmented at this time, so details are bound to change, but reports state that a military aircraft has crashed somewhere near the Salton Sea in Southern California. Witnesses said they saw things dropping from the sky, possibly under parachutes, not long before an aircraft impacted the ground.

We reached out to NAF El Centro, which is located nearby in the Imperial Valley, who told us that military and law enforcement air assets are on the scene, but they do not know specifically what crashed or even if it was one of the many Navy and Marine aircraft, mainly F/A-18 Hornets and T-45 Goshawks, that frequent the base and the nearby airspace for training. Navy and Marine helicopters also are regular visitors.

Not long after we talked to the public affairs folks at NAF El Centro, they posted the following message on their Facebook page:

There are other unconfirmed reports that the crew was able to get out of the aircraft and were found alive not far from the crash site. It is possible that the aircraft dumped its ordnance and flares before it went down, which could have resulted in the confusion. The area is a Mecca for military aircraft training. NAF El Centro itself is best known for being the home of the Blue Angels during the team's winter training.

It is very possible this could have been a civilian aircraft instead of a military one, but as it sits now, military is what we are hearing. We also don't know if there was just one aircraft involved or more than one, which is always possible, especially in this area.

We will update this post as soon as more information comes available.

UPDATE:

We are hearing about a possible incident with an F/A-18 Hornet and a KC-130J. This image of a crashed KC-130J from VMGR-352 'Raiders' out of MCAS Miramar has emerged in NAF El Centro's Facebook post commenting feed:

NAF El Centro says it was not an aircraft that originated from its base. KC-130J appears to have been involved, making a crash landing. It isn't clear if there was another type involved or what it was, although a tactical fighter is what is being discussed. The KC-130J is the Marines' organic aerial refueling asset which can be a very tricky and even outright dangerous business.

UPDATE:
We have received an official statement from the USMC:

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. (Sep. 29, 2020) — At approximately 1600 it was reported that an F-35B made contact with a KC-130J during an air-to-air refueling evolution, resulting in the crash of the F-35B. The pilot of the F-35B ejected successfully and is currently being treated.
The KC-130J is on deck in the vicinity of Thermal Airport. All crew members of the KC-130J have been reported safe.
The official cause of the crash is currently under investigation. Updates will be provided as information becomes available.

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KC-130J up over the crash site right now. The aircraft has a powerful FLIR system and can also provide additional command and communications functions. Additional surveillance functions are available via a bolt-on Harvest Hawk kit.

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A better shot of the KC-130J, some significant damage. This was likely a very wild ride down. Amazing everyone walked away.

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UPDATE:

We have the air traffic control audio with RAIDER 50, the KC-130J, before and after the collision. It's a must-hear. You can find this and future updates at our new post linked here.

 

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Two Dead In Corfu Plane Crash / Buffalo | Near Corfu, NY​

Turbo prop with 6 to 8 seats , was being flown by prominent Buffalo attorney Steve Barnes and that he ,and a female passenger did not survive

Steve Barnes of Cellino & Barnes killed in Upstate NY plane crash with niece

Barnes, a prominent personal injury attorney, was the pilot.

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Updated Oct 03, 2020; Posted Oct 03, 2020
Barnes and his niece, Elizabeth Barnes, were killed in a small plane crash in Upstate New York, Ross Cellino Jr. said. Barnes, a registered pilot, was flying a single-engine Socata TBM 700 from Manchester, New Hampshire, to Buffalo when it crashed in the woods in Corfu, near Pembroke, N.Y., around 11:45 a.m. Friday.

Neighbors described the plane making a loud, whining noise, then dropping into a wooded area and exploding, according to Genesee County Sheriff William Sheron.

No other passengers were onboard the aircraft, owned by Barnes and registered with the FAA at an address that matches Cellino and Barnes' Western New York office.

Stephen Barnes and Ross Cellino Jr. operated a law firm for nearly three decades with offices in Buffalo, Rochester, New York City, Long Island, and California. Their catchy commercial jingle with the phone number 800-888-8888 (“Don’t Wait, Call 8”) was well known across New York state and inspired “Saturday Night Live” skits, other late-night TV jokes and an online “Cellino & Barnes Challenge.”

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8:57 AM · Oct 12, 2020
British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz is stepping down from the role with immediate effect.
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Emiliano Sala: Man charged in connection with crash

The full jury inquest has been adjourned until after the trial in 2022.

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A man has appeared in court in connection with the plane crash which killed footballer Emiliano Sala, a pre-inquest hearing was told.
The plane carrying 28-year-old Sala and pilot David Ibbotson crashed into the English Channel in January 2019.

David Henderson, 66, pleaded not guilty to offences under the Air Navigation Order in September.

The full inquest at Bournemouth Coroner's Court was adjourned until after the trial in 2022.

Matthew Reeve, representing Mr Sala's family, said the delay to holding a full inquest would be a "severe blow" to them.

However senior coroner for Dorset, Rachael Griffin, said the adjournment was needed "in the interests of justice".

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At a pre-inquest review hearing, the Civil Aviation Authority said Mr Henderson, a charter pilot and aircraft broker, had been charged with offences under the Air Navigation Order.

Mr Henderson, from York, is alleged to have arranged the flight from Nantes to Cardiff in the single engine Piper Malibu aircraft, which lost contact with air traffic control north of Guernsey.

Keith Morton QC, representing the CAA, told the inquest hearing that Mr Henderson had been charged with acting in a reckless or negligent manner likely to endanger flights.

He is further charged with operating the aircraft commercially without the correct permissions.

He appeared before Cardiff magistrates and the trial at Cardiff Crown Court is not expected to take place until early 2022.
Mr Morton said the CAA's investigation was continuing into "matters not related to this incident."

The Piper Malibu N264DB disappeared from radar near the Channel Islands on 21 January. Continued:

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EasyFLY ATR 42 damaged after striking air bridge while parking at Bucaramanga Palonegro Airport, Colombia.
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A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet crashed during a routine sortie in the Superior Valley, just south of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake late Tuesday, according to a statement issued by Naval Air Station Lemoore.

“The pilot ejected safely and was taken to a local medical facility for examination,” Naval Air Station officials said in a statement.

Also added that the U.S. Navy is cooperating fully with local authorities.

Local Firefighters say they found a downed plane Tuesday morning in the area of Highway 178 and Highway 14 and were containing a small fire ignited by the crash.

The plane crashed near the intersection of Highway 178 and Highway 14 around 12:30 pm, the California Highway Patrol told ABC affiliate KERO-TV.

Russian Su-34 combat jet crashes in Khabarovsk Region​

Oct 21, 2020
A Russian Air Force Su-34 Fullback combat jet crashed in the Khabarovsk Region in the Russian Far East, according to a Wednesday statement from the Eastern Military District.

A Sukhoi Su-34 twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft crashed during a routine training sortie on October 21, the press office said.

“The pilots ejected. There is no threat to their health. The crew members have now been evacuated to their home airfield,” the press office specified.

The bomber crashed in a wooded and low-land area. The combat plane performed its training flight without an ammunition load and the crash caused no damage on the ground, it said.

“A commission of the Eastern Military District has been sent to the incident site to establish the causes and circumstances of the crash,” the press office said.

The Su-34 multirole supersonic fighter-bomber is designated to effectively strike enemy ground and air targets day and night in any weather conditions.

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A British Airways flight to Verona made an emergency landing at London Heathrow today after passengers allegedly smelt burning and some crew members felt unwell.

Flight BA2596 to the Italian city returned to Heathrow Airport's Terminal Five after what the airline described as a 'technical issue' on the Airbus A320-232 plane. The Twitteraccount Shelbourne Films posted the clip today, saying: 'That was a long ten minutes.' It added: 'There was a smell of burning and some crew felt unwell.'

Skipping Down:

Yesterday, a pre-departure rapid Covid-19 testing facility was launched at Heathrow Airport, with the facilities in Terminals 2 and 5 initially offering tests to passengers travelling to Hong Kong before they fly.

To start, the facilities will offer Lamp (loop-mediated isothermal amplification) testing and will expand to offer antigen testing in the coming weeks, the latter of which will be offered to passengers travelling to Italy.

Unlike PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, which are used by the NHS, Lamp and antigen tests can be processed without being sent to a laboratory.

Cathay Pacific to cut 6,000 jobs and axe its Cathay Dragon brand.
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Why Lufthansa 747s aren’t allowed to leave the airport
Lufthansa is preparing to scrap these 747s, but has decided to do so elsewhere (not at Twente Airport), a move that the airport leadership respects. This week Lufthansa hoped to have its 747s leave the airport, but there’s one major problem — the planes aren’t allowed to take off from there, as reported by Tubantia.

A 747 was supposed to leave the airport this week, per Flightradar24

What happened? In a situation that the airport director calls “too absurd for words,” the Netherland’s Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate has allegedly issued an interim permit change that prevents 747s from taking off at the airport. In other words, 747s can land at the airport, but can’t take off from there.

As the airport director describes the situation, per Google Translate:

“The planes came here because Twente is one of the few airports where there is still room to park such large planes. Of course we hoped to be able to dismantle them here as well, but the owners have decided otherwise. Now they have to leave shortly, three devices preferably this week. It is incomprehensible that there is a sudden blockage.
We are completely surprised. When those planes landed here, there was nothing wrong. And now suddenly there is a taboo on these kinds of large devices. That is crazy for words and we are certainly not going to accept that.”

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