Pakistan loses F-16 in a Military Parade Rehearsal

It was a tragic day today for Pakistan as it lost an ace pilot and F-16 aircraft during a practice run for the rehearsal of annual 23 March parade.

It is learnt that  Wing Commander Noman Akram, son of a retired Brigadier of Pakistan Army, embraced shahadat (martyrdom) during fly past rehearsal for 23rd March parade when his F-16 crashed in suburbs of Pakistan's capital city Islamabad.

The martyred pilot was one of the ace pilots of Pakistan Air Force and had won the coveted best pilot trophy for 2019. 

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PIA's ATR-42 aircraft crashes with 47 onboard

A Pakistan International's ATR-42 aircraft (inset above) flight PK 661 coming from Chitral to capital Islamabad crashes near Abbottabad this evening with 47 passengers and crew members on board. The plane on crash caught fire. ATR-42 were acquired by PIA to replace its aging Fokker Friendship aircraft and were used for its flights to its northern areas.

So far there no news of any survivors and 36 dead bodies have been recovered. Since the aircraft crashed in a hilly terrain, the rescue operations are taking time due to difficulties of area and night time

Singer turned religious preacher Junaid Jamshed and his wife were also on the ill fated flight beside three foreigners. 

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Indian Air Force military plane missing since 22 July

BBC reports an Indian Air Force military plane is missing since 22 July and there have been no clues as to what happened to it.

Reportedly, an Indian Air Force Antonov-32, a Russian made aircraft, took off from Chennai and was headed for Port Blair,  in the eastern archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar. The plane lost its contact when flying at an altitude of 23,000 feet and was some 270 kilometers away from its taking off base.

The aircraft is said to have descended "very fast" from its cruising height and vanished from the radar. There was no distress call from the cockpit. At the time of disappearance, the aircraft was on the fringes of blind spot, a radar-less coverage area of some 150-200 nautical miles.

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EgyptAir flight MS-804 from Paris to Cairo believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean

Although unconfirmed till filing this report, but it is very likely that an EgyptAir flight MS-804 from Paris to Cairo may have crashed into the Mediterranean. There were 66 on board.

At the time of disappearance from radar, the aircraft was flying at 37,000 feet. Reports suggest there was no distress signal, no mechanical problems and skies were clear.

The breakdown of the nationalities on board were: 30 Egyptians, 15 French, one British, one Belgian, one Iraqi, one Kuwaiti, one Saudi Arabian, one Chadian, one Portuguese, and one Algerian and one Canadian, reports the Daily Mail.

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Russian airplane with 224 passengers crashes in Sinai Peninsula

Egypt has reported that a Russian airplane with 224 passengers has crashed in Sinai Peninsula on Saturday - reportedly there are no survivors.

Meanwhile Russia's RIA news agency citing a Russian aviation authority source had reported that the passenger jet traveling from the Egyptian resort Sharm el-Sheikh to the Russian city of St Petersburg disappeared from radar screens in airspace.

The ill fated aircraft was an Airbus A-321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia. 

The latest news is that Search and rescue teams have found the site of the crashed Russian passenger plane in the Hassana area, south of Arish, Sinai. As per Reuters, bodies of at least 100 people recovered at crash site of Russian Airbus A321.

According to the Egyptian authorities there are no survivors in Russian Airbus A321 plane crash, Associated Press reported Saturday.

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Plane fire at Fort Lauderdale Airport leaves scores injured

A Boeing 767 of Dynamic Airways caught fire at Fort Lauderdale Airport, Florida, USA carrying 101 passengers.

A possible fuel leak is being attributed to as the cause of fire. However, timely rescue of the passengers averted a major disaster as passengers were quickly evacuated. 

Some 21 people suffered minor injuries and taken to hospital of which 19 were discharged. A 62-year-old man was seriously injured when he fell and hit his head on the tarmac while running away from the plane. A 4-year-old boy was also among the injured.

Watch the video of the burning plane engulfed in billowing black smoke while passengers are sun disembarking from the plane and running for safety"

Posted by ABC News on Friday, October 30, 2015

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Helicopter crash in Pakistan kills Norway and Philippines envoys

In a tragic aviation accident, the envoys from Norway and Phillipines and wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian ambassadors perished in northern Pakistan.

The envoys were on their way to Naltar near Gilgit, which is a ski resort maintained by Pakistan Air Force. There were about 18-20 persons aboard the ill fated helicopter which plunged to ground from a height of 20-30 feet.

Following foreign nationals have been saved injured, in addition to three Pakistan nationals:
1. Lebnon ambassdor
2. Romanian ambassador 
3. South Africa high commissioner
4. Poland ambassador 
5. Poland ambassador wife
6. Indonesian high commissioner
7.Netherlands ambassador 8.Malaysia high commissioner

Besides the foreign dignitaries, two Pakistan army pilots and a crew member were among those killed when the helicopter crash-landed on a school in Naltar Valley.

It may be added that The convoy comprised of three MI-17 helicopters, one carrying foreign diplomats, one carrying the prime minister and his staff and a third one with senior military officials.

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Germanwings crash - this is how it could have happened

The ill fated Germanwings aircraft perished with everyone aboard - including the co-pilot, who is believed to have been behind the mass murder of the passengers and the crew. 

As days would go by, many new revelations will unearth as to what really happened aboard the Germanwings aircraft, but for now there are some speculations as to how it could have happened.

Scroll down for a build up of events minutes before the crash till the aircraft crashed in the French mountains.

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This is what experts believe happened in the moments before the Germanwings plane came down in the French Alps
Posted by ITV News on Thursday, March 26, 2015

The news coming up report that the co-pilot had received long-term psychiatric counselling and may have recently split up with his girlfriend or been in the middle of a 'relationship crisis.' It is also being reported that the co-pilot had apparently tore up a doctor’s note excusing him from work on the day of the crash and didn't tell his employer, a German prosecutor said Friday.

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Was missing MH370 deliberately flown off course towards ANTARCTICA?

Relatives of passengers of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continue to protest demanding to know why the Malaysian government had announced recently that the fate of MH370 was an accident

Since missing of the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 last March, there have been many conspiracy theories about its disappearance. But now there is something more stunning and latest:

Was missing MH370 deliberately flown off course towards ANTARCTICA?

A new documentary tries to find out what actually happened to the ill fated aircraft which is missing with no trace at all since it vanished without any May Day call. Aviation experts say that clues found so far 'strongly suggest' that the plane was deliberately flown off course.

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Meanwhile Australians are hopeful that they would be able to find the wreckage of the aircraft by May this year.

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AirAsia crash - playing with numbers

Flowers in memory of those who perished in the crash (Indonesia-Java) - Photo: Daily Mail

The year 2014 has been tragic as far aviation accidents were concerned. After two Malaysian aircraft, now it is the AirAsia QZ8501. Since it went missing on Sunday morning, the figures of bodies found has been a total chaos for the family members of the ill fated passengers on board.

First it was reported that 40 bodies have been recovered - then it was corrected to six. But now a news at Daily Mail shows a figure of three only.

The recent update also mentions victims holding hand while their bodies were sighted. This must have been a tragic end of those 155 passengers on board the aircraft.

The search is still on but the progress so far has been rather slow and disturbing when it comes to number of retrievals. 

Read more about it at: Daily Mail
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Another Malaysian Airlines Plane Perishes

The tragedy strikes again as another Malaysian Airlines passenger aircraft Boeing 777 is reportedly shot down over territory near Donetsk held by pro-Russian rebels.

The ill-fated flight MH17 was carrying 295 passengers and none is reported alive at the site of wreckage spread over nine kilometers area. It is believed that the plane has been hit by a surface to air missile while the plane was flying at an altitude of 33,000 feet.

It may be added that this the second Malaysian Airlines plane that has crashed. On March 8 earlier this year another Malaysian Airlines plane went missing and its debris are yet to be found.

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Consignment of lethal Lithium batteries aboard Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370

It has been over two weeks since the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370 disappeared and despite launching of the world’s biggest plane hunt no clue has yet been found – much to the agony of the friends and relatives of those 239 passengers onboard.

Australia had a few days ago notified that two large floating pieces of metal have been spotted by satellites and the hunt has since then diverted to the area – but nothing conclusive has as yet been found due to rough seas in the area.

Meanwhile conspiracy theories continue to make matters worse and complicated. Now the latest is that the CEO of the Malaysian Airlines has confessed that a big consignment of lithium batteries, commonly used in laptops, was aboard the ill-fated plane. These Lithium-ion batteries catch fire very soon and have already caused 140 mid-air incidents in last 20 years. It may be recalled that one cargo plane crashed in 2010 after attempting an emergency landing.

And in case these caught fire, the toxic fumes may have incapacitated the entire lot of passengers and crew onboard. 


But despite this latest admittance, the whereabouts of the plane or its debris is yet to be found. And the answer as to why the aircraft had diverted from its flight path are yet to be answered.

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No clue to the missing Malaysian Airliner

It has been three days since the missing of the Malaysian Air passenger jet but there no clues as to where the aircraft hass gone.


Despite hectic efforts by Malaysia, China and Vietnam the plane's wreckage has yet to be found - adding to the miseries of the relatives of the ill fated jet's passengers.

It may be added that Flight MH370 vanished from radar almost three days ago en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, with 239 people on board.

In the meantime, China said the Malaysian authorities needed to "step up their efforts" to find the missing airliner, which had more than 150 Chinese nationals on board. 

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Hawaii Plane crash captured live

Screen shot of the video showing water splashing on the plane window as it hits the sea

Sometimes armature photographers too capture images and videos that provide useful information for a follow up after a crime scene or accident.

And this is exactly what happened when a Hawaii air plane crashed off the coast of Hawaii - and the crash was recorded by a tourist camera.

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Ferdinand Puentes was among the handful of tourists who were  flying off the coast of Hawaii early last month when, amid a barrage of beeping, sirens and a loud bang, he and his fellow passengers realized their Makani Kai Air plane was going down.

Puentes kept his wits about and instead of panicing, captured the surreal scene aboard the aircraft with his GoPro camera as the Cessna splashed down, sending water trickling down the windows.

The plane sank after 25 minutes. U.S. Coast Guard and Maui Fire and Rescue responders arrived on scene about 80 minutes after the crash.

The crash resulted in the death of one passenger, Loretta Fuddy, who was returning from a business trip as Hawaii's state health director. The eight other passengers aboard the flight, including the pilot, survived.

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Cargo plane drops out of the sky and Crashes on Ground - killing seven Americans in Afghanistan

Aircraft watching, like the bird watching is a a hobby of many. No sooner, the plane watchers start to hear the voice of an aircraft they start to search it all around. But sometimes, plane watching can become an awesome experience of lifetime.

A horrifying dash-cam video captured a terrifying moment in Afghanistan near the Bagram air base near Kabul, which shows a cargo plane, a Boeing 747, appears from the sky ad then violently crashes right in front of the eyes of the occupants of a vehicle.

The cargo plane bound for carrying seven American crew members perished alongwith its crew in a huge fireball that consumed almost the whole aircraft. The aircraft belonged to a private company National Air Cargo.

In the meantime, Taliban have claimed the responsibility for the crash - however, the military says no insurgent activity was reported in area at the time.

The Boeing 747-400, filmed by what appears to be a vehicle's dashcam, appeared to take off normally as it gained altitude in the beginning of the video.

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Bodies of 52 US Soldier who crashed aboard Old Shaky found after 60 years

Bodies of 52 US soldiers aboard C-124 'Old Shaky' which crashed 60 years ago only minutes away from landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, have been found.

C-124 - a similar aircraft nick named Old Shaky crashed 60 years ago

For 60 years the debris was etched into Colony Glacier, moving with the ice through time as family members held on and refused to let their loss be forgotten.

The remains will be brought home in an official arrival ceremony and reunited with those who will finally say their goodbyes.

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