10 catastrophic military aircraft crashes around the world.
(Baonghean.vn) - Regarding today's Russian military plane crash that killed 92 people, it's worth noting that in recent years, many countries around the world have experienced military plane crashes. Below are some examples of military plane crashes in various countries.
1. A Su-27 fighter jet crashed near Moscow, Russia.
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| On June 9, 2016 (local time), a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed near the village of Muranovo, Pushkino district, about 30km from Moscow. The aircraft experienced a malfunction while attempting to avoid a populated area. The pilot of the Su-27 died, but there were no casualties on the ground. |
2. Military plane carrying 39 people crashes in Russia.
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| On December 19, 2016, a Russian Ministry of Defense IL-18 aircraft crashed in Yakutia, Siberia, seriously injuring at least 16 people. The plane was carrying 32 passengers and 7 crew members. All 39 people miraculously survived the accident. The crashed aircraft was identified as belonging to the Russian Air Force and was carrying officers on rotation to Siberia. (Image: An IL-18 aircraft. Photo: Sputnik) |
3. Russian Mi-28N military helicopter crashes, 2 pilots killed.
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| On April 12, 2016, at 1:29 a.m. (local time), a Russian Air Force helicopter crashed, killing two crew members. Sources at the scene reported that the helicopter did not explode. Rescue efforts recovered the pilots' bodies and returned them to the Khmemim air base. The accident in Homs, Syria, was the third incident in the operational history of the Mi-28N helicopter. |
4. Jordanian military aircraft crashes during training, 2 pilots killed.
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| On April 6, 2015, a Firefly T67 training aircraft crashed in a pilot training area approximately 70-90 km north of Amman, Jordan. Two Jordanian Air Force pilots aboard the Firefly T67 were killed in the accident. (Photo: Firefly T67 training aircraft) |
5. Japanese military plane crashes into mountain, 6 dead.
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| A Japanese Air Force U-125 aircraft went missing on the afternoon of April 6, 2016, after taking off from an air base in Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. At the time, the U-125 was carrying six people on board, including the captain, approximately 40 years old, along with one co-pilot, two flight engineers, and two radio operators. On April 8, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani announced that the bodies of all six crew members had been recovered. (Image: Japanese Air Force U-125 aircraft.) |
6. Indian Navy plane crashes, 2 pilots killed.
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| On March 24, 2015, an Indian Navy Dornier reconnaissance aircraft crashed into the sea off the coast of Goa in western India during a routine exercise. As a result, two of the three people on board were killed. (Photo: Indian Navy Dornier 228 aircraft) |
7.Libyan military plane crashes, 6 killed.
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| On September 20, 2016, a military aircraft crashed in eastern Libya, killing six people on board, including a high-ranking general. Libyan military sources said that among the victims was General Idris Younes, an advisor to Aguila Saleh, the president of the internationally recognized opposition parliament based in Tobruk, eastern Libya. Other victims included the son of General al-Dressi, who also worked in parliament, two air force colonels, and a lieutenant. |
8. Military plane crashes, 35 Syrian soldiers killed.
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| The accident occurred after the plane crashed into power lines in bad weather and thick fog in Idlib province on January 18, 2015, killing 35 Syrian soldiers. The cause was the pilots' emergency landing at Abu al-Ḑuhūr military airfield, about 50 km east of Idlib town, in dense fog. |
9. China: Military plane crashes, 2 dead.
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| At 3 p.m. today, December 22, 2014, an airplane crashed into an agricultural area in Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, in northeastern China. Debris from the plane was scattered across a large area. The aircraft was confirmed to be military, as its tail bore the emblem of the People's Liberation Army. |
10. Lao military plane crashes, 4 high-ranking officials killed.
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| The accident occurred at 7:00 AM on May 7, 2014, in Nadee village, Xiengkouang province, Laos. The An-74TK300 aircraft was carrying 19 Lao officials who were attending the 55th anniversary celebration of the liberation of the Plain of Jars in Xiengkouang. Three people on board survived: one flight attendant, one nurse, and one Lao official. |
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