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Military plane falls on a highway, in the United States

May 2, 2018 Iani NikolovAccident, Lockheed0 comment

The aircraft was carrying five crew members and was on a training mission. A Lockheed WC-130 aircraft of the US Air National Guard fell today afternoon after taking off from Savannah Airport (SAV), in the state of Georgia, United States. Although no details have been specified about the accident, it is known that the aircraft was carrying 5 crew members on board, who were on a training mission. The plane crashed ashore on State Highway 21 in the suburb of Port Wentworth. As a result of the accident, the Lockheed…

Kenya Military Aircraft

Military plane falls in Kenya leaving two injured

March 28, 2018 Iani NikolovAccident, Injured0 comment

The small aircraft rushed to the ground on Wednesday afternoon in the southeast of the country. A military aircraft of registration KAF 720, belonging to the Kenyan Air Force, rushed to the ground on Wednesday afternoon in the small town of Wundanyi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya. On board the aircraft were two soldiers, who were flying between the cities of Mombasa and Nairobi as part of a training mission. For an apparent problem in the engine rushed to the ground suffering serious injuries. The soldiers were taken to the hospital and the authorities began…

Boeing

Boeing delivered its first 737-9 MAX 9 aircraft

March 21, 2018 Iani NikolovBoeing 737 Max, Fleet0 comment

The airline Lion Air was the first to receive the aircraft. Boeing and Lion Air today celebrated the first delivery of the Boeing 737-9 MAX 9. The new aircraft, with a capacity of up to 220 passengers and a range of 3,550 nautical miles (6,574 kilometers), will allow the Asian airline based in Indonesia, increase its network of destinations and launch more international routes. The new 737-9 MAX 9 has three additional rows of seats compared to the 737 MAX 8, providing greater capacity and profitability on the routes. Lion…

Iraq Military Aircraft

US military helicopter occupants die when crashing in Iraq

March 16, 2018 Iani NikolovAccident, Al Qaim, Death, Helicopters0 comment

The tragedy happened yesterday afternoon in the west of the country, apparently because of a technical failure. All the occupants of a US military helicopter died yesterday afternoon in an accident in the Al Qaim district, near the border with Syria, in western Iraq. The aircraft HH-60 Pave Hawk led the international coalition in the anti-jihadist struggle and for an apparent technical failure crashed to the ground at 18:45 local time (15:45 GMT). The seven occupants of the military helicopter died on the site. A statement issued by the operations…