Tag: pilot died

Belgian Army Pilot Falls From Helicopter During Airshow

Reading Time: < 1 minute During a parachuting demonstration, one of the two pilots of an Agusta A-109 military helicopter fell from the aircraft. The co-pilot was busy preparing the 3 paratroopers who were going to jump. Immediately after their jump, the co-pilot saw the pilot’s seat empty, his door open. The helicopter was starting to fall but the co-pilot […]

Russian Defense Ministry Confirms Su-27 Crashed Near Moscow, Pilot Killed

Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia’s Defense Ministry has confirmed that a Su-27 fighter jet crashed in the Moscow region. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed reports on Thursday that a Su-27 fighter aircraft had crashed in the Moscow region. “On June 9 at 10:25 [local time, 07:35 GMT], a Su-27 belonging to the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in the Moscow region […]

True Aviation Antonov An-26 Crashed Into Sea Off Cox’s Bazar

Reading Time: 2 minutes At least one crewmember died when the Antonov An-26 cargo aircraft crashed into sea after take-off from Cox’s Bazar. Loaded with a cargo of shrimps, the Antonov An-26 took off from Cox’s Bazar to Jessore. Due to circumstances unknown yet, the pilots (all russian nationals) reported machanical troubles and elected to return to the airport […]