Aircraft Crash Notification

[Rahul Singh]

IJT was due for spin recovery tests, wonder if this crash is result of that?

@ Armand2REP. There were two operation prototypes and one LSP before this crash, so answer is 'no'.

 

[RPK]

PAF jet crashes near Jhang
ONLINE - International News Network

JHANG: A pilot survived Tuesday when a Pakistan Air Force fighter jet crashed near Jhang in the central Province of Punjab. The aircraft crashed at Muza Jannan, in Kot Shakir, near Jhang.

The jet, which took off at Rafiqi airbase, was on operational training exercise at Thal when it crashed. On the other hand, the statement issued by Pakistan Air Force said that a Mirage fighter aircraft, while on a routine operational training mission, crashed near Thal.

The Pilot of the aircraft Amad ejected safely, no loss of civilian life or property has been reported on ground.

A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of accident. Sources informed Online technical fault was the reason behind the crash of jet fighter.

 

[RPK]

http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/military-personnel-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-pakistan-103228


Military personnel killed in helicopter crash in Pakistan


Islamabad: A combat jet and an army helicopter crashed in two separate incidents in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing one military personnel and injuring four others, officials said.

A Mirage combat jet on a training flight crashed near a firing range at Thal in Punjab province.

The pilot ejected safely and there were no reports of casualties on the ground. An air force spokesman said an inquiry had been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash.

A Puma helicopter of the Pakistan Army crash-landed near Tarbela in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province this evening.

One member of the crew was killed and four others were injured.

The helicopter was on a training flight when it came down due to a technical fault, the military said.

 

[RPK]

Punjab Rangers' Helicopter Crashes with D.G. Rangers Onboard

Pakistan Military Review: Punjab Rangers' Helicopter Crashes with D.G. Rangers Onboard
Pakistani local media channels are reporting that a helicopter has crashed near the Indus River. Helicopter belonging to Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) has crashed into the Indus River at Kot Sultan in Layia.

It is reported that Director General of the Punjab Rangers, Major General Muhammad Nawaz, two captains and one colonel were on board helicopter when it crashed.

Sources in Punjab Rangers say that rescue efforts are underway and a helicopter has been sent to the site of crash. Initial indications are that helicopter crashed due to bad weather.

 

[RPK]

Greek fighter jet crashes in Aegean, two pilots safe

The Hindu : News / International : Greek fighter jet crashes in Aegean, two pilots safe


The greek Air Force said in a statement that the Mirage 2000 jet lost power as it was flying between the islands of Samos and Fourni on Thursday.

Greek military officials say a fighter plane crashed into the eastern Aegean Sea during an exercise but both pilots safely ejected.

The Air Force said in a statement that the Mirage 2000 jet lost power as it was flying between the islands of Samos and Fourni on Thursday.

It says the pilots were picked up by a military vessel in the area and were in good health.

The French—made fighter had taken off from an air base in central Greece. The cause of the crash is being investigated.

 

[sandeepdg]

Military aircraft crashes in Morocco, 78 killed


RABAT: At least 78 people were killed when a Moroccan military aircraft crashed in the south of the country on Tuesday, the army said.

In a news alert carried by the official news agency MAP, the army said three other people were severely wounded in the crash, Morocco's deadliest air disaster in several decades.

Military aircraft crashes in Morocco, 78 killed - The Times of India

Majority of the people on board were military personnel and around 10-12 civilians. RIP to the deceased.

 

[Someoneforyou]

Russia helicopter crash kills three
25 July 2011

Moscow, July 25 : A helicopter with five people on board crashed in Russia Monday, killing three and injuring the other two, a media report said.

An engine failure occurred when the Mi-8 helicopter was about to land in Chukotka region, Xinhua reported citing Itar-Tass news agency.

The aircraft crashed into the ground and caught fire.

Earlier this month, another Mi-8 helicopter crashed while ferrying oil workers to a drilling site in Siberia, killing two and injuring 14.


Source: Indo-Asian News Service

 

[Tshering22]

^^ Russians really don't care about life much, do they? Their callous attitude for life with a massively shrinking population is more of a concern for Russian allies than Russians themselves.. . At this rate, they'd cease to grow in next 30 years.

 

[Sridhar]

MIG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot dies

 

[Parthy]

Pilot killed in MiG-21 crash


An Indian Air Force pilot was killed on Tuesday morning when a MiG-21 fighter crashed soon after taking off from Naal airfield in Rajasthan's Bikaner district. IAF officials said Flying Officer M S Pillai was on a routine sortie. The aircraft crashed following complications while landing, they said.

Rajasthan Defence PRO Col S D Goswami said the incident occurred at the Naal air base, about 15 km from Bikaner, at around 11.30 am. "A court of enquiry has been constituted to look into the incident," he said.

Senior police officials in Bikaner said there were complications while landing and the aircraft was flying low when the pilot tried to eject, but suffered grievous injuries and succumbed to injuries at the base hospital.

This is the second crash of a MiG series fighter aircraft this year.

On February 4, an IAF MiG-21 'Bison' fighter plane had crashed, apparently due to an engine problem while on a routine sortie in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district, but the pilot had ejected safely.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Pilot-killed-in-MiG-21-crash/826385/

 

[Sridhar]

Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes, two killed

A Jaguar fighter aircraft on Thursday crashed in Dilahi Firozpur village in this district, killing its pilot and a girl working in a field, the second IAF plane to meet with an accident this week.

The single-seater plane burst into flames soon after the crash, DIG, Azamgarh range, L. Ravikumar said.

The pilot and a girl working in a field were killed in the accident, he said.

The Jaguar, a deep penetration strike aircraft, had taken off from Gorakhpur airbase in UP, IAF sources said in Delhi.

On Tuesday, a MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed while landing at Naal airfield in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, killing the pilot.

On February 4, a MiG-21 'Bison' fighter plane had crashed apparently due to an engine problem while on a routine sortie in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district but the pilot had ejected safely.

In 2010, a total of 10 IAF aircraft crashes took place including four MiG-27 and two MiG-21 planes.

Defence Minister A K Antony had said in Lok Sabha on Monday that 24 fighter aircraft accidents have taken place in the last three years, in which four service personnel and five civilians lost their lives.

Of these accidents, 23 per cent were due to human error, according to him.
The Hindu : News / National : Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes, two killed

 

[Rage]

Can someone give me a quick check on the number of Jaguars and Mig-21's in service, at this moment. Excluding all of those in Darin III SLEP/retrofit and those that've crashed, including this one.

 

[Armand2REP]

There were 118 + 12 on order for Jaguars and 157 MiG-21s as of 05.12.2010. Don't know the math since then.

 

[sandeepdg]

^^ 2 crashes simultaneously in two days !! Man, this is something rarely seen. I think even the upgraded Bisons are not good enough on the maintenance front. Jaguar incident was sad, last crash was in 2007.

RIP to the Pilots !!

 

[Parthy]

Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes, two killed

A Jaguar fighter aircraft on Thursday crashed in Dilahi Firozpur village in this district, killing its pilot and a girl working in a field, the second IAF plane to meet with an accident this week.

The single-seater plane burst into flames soon after the crash, DIG, Azamgarh range, L. Ravikumar said.

The pilot and a girl working in a field were killed in the accident, he said.

The Jaguar, a deep penetration strike aircraft, had taken off from Gorakhpur airbase in UP, IAF sources said in Delhi.

On Tuesday, a MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed while landing at Naal airfield in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, killing the pilot.

On February 4, a MiG-21 'Bison' fighter plane had crashed apparently due to an engine problem while on a routine sortie in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district but the pilot had ejected safely.

In 2010, a total of 10 IAF aircraft crashes took place including four MiG-27 and two MiG-21 planes.

Defence Minister A K Antony had said in Lok Sabha on Monday that 24 fighter aircraft accidents have taken place in the last three years, in which four service personnel and five civilians lost their lives.

Of these accidents, 23 per cent were due to human error, according to him.
The Hindu : News / National : Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes, two killed

Early Data On Yesterday's IAF Jaguar Crash

IAF trainee pilot Flt Lt S Pandey, who tragically perished in a Jaguar ground attack aircraft crash yesterday, was on a low-level navigation syllabus sortie from the Gorakhpur Air Force Station, and was accompanied by a senior pilot in chase in another Jaguar. Flt Lt Pandey had been on a simulated attack run at ultra low level (below 300 feet to avoid radar) from initial point to target, completed in roughly 2.5 minutes. However, the pilot missed his target, the reasons for which will be part of the court of inquiry. His chase instructor radioed in asking him to turn back and redo the attack manoeuver. Now the normal drill during such training is to pull up to at least 500 feet, turn around, descent at your initial point and go back for the sim attack. Tragically, for reasons still unknown, Flt Lt Pandey began turning around at less than 300 feet, bleeding altitude all the while. The investigation will look into several human and technical factors. Of the latter, among the possibilities include the inexplicable breakdown in the entire or parts of the flight control system, including the auto-stabilizer system or pitch trim controller, but overwhelmingly critical at such low altitude where reaction time in a mere wafer.


- courtesy http://livefist.blogspot.com/ - Livefist

 

[Armand2REP]

2nd Indian AF Jet Crashes Within a Week

2nd Indian AF Jet Crashes Within a Week - Defense News

Come on IAF, you losing more aircraft than you buy.

 

[nrj]

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed in Punjab Tuesday morning, police said. No loss of life was reported.

The accident happened near Rajpura town, 50 km from here.


The MiG-21 crashed in fields near the Shambhu barrier, Rajpura Superintendent of Police Manmohan Sharma said.

The pilot ejected before the crash, he said.

IANS

More details awaited.

 

[agentperry]

this mig-21 was of bison category with massive changes in structure and equipment.. it seated 2 pilot and was of training utility... it was modified with the help of israel and is different from 2 crashed this year and yester year

 

[Poseidon]

A MiG 21 crashed in Rajasthan today due to technical snag.Pilot ejected & is safe.The crash happened near Uttarlai Airforce Station .The pilot was on a routine sortie.
Source:NDTV.
Time to say goodbye to this old machines.This is the 4th MiG 21 crash this year.

 

[lambu]

BSF ALH crashes near ranchi

could not post the link . Follow the website. Tarmac007.blogspot.com. All three people killed . 2 pilots and one technician . Detail news awaited.