10 catastrophic military plane crashes in the world

(Baonghean.vn) - Regarding the Russian military plane crash today that killed 92 people. Looking back at recent years, many countries around the world have had a number of military plane crashes. Here are some military plane crashes in some countries around the world.

1. Su-27 fighter jet crashes near Moscow, Russia

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 plane encountered an accident while trying to avoid a residential area. The pilot of the Su-27 died, but there were no other casualties or damage on the ground.

2. Military plane carrying 39 people crashes in Russia

On December 19, 2016, a Russian Defense Ministry IL-18 plane crashed in Yakutia, Siberia, seriously injuring at least 16 people. The plane was carrying 32 passengers and 7 crew members. All 39 people survived the accident. The crashed plane was identified as belonging to the Russian Air Force and was carrying officers on rotation to Siberia. Photo: An IL-18 plane. Photo: Sputnik

3. Russian Mi-28N military aircraft crashes, 2 pilots die

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 said the helicopter did not explode. Rescue operations found the bodies of the pilots and brought them back to Khmemim airbase. The accident in Homs, Syria was the third incident in the history of Mi-28N operations.

4. Jordanian military plane crashes during training, 2 pilots die

On April 6, 2015, a Firefly T67 training aircraft crashed in a pilot training area, about 70 - 90 km north of the Jordanian capital Amman. Two Jordanian Air Force pilots on the Firefly T67 were killed in the accident. Photo: Firefly T67 training aircraft

5. Japanese military plane crashes into mountain, 6 people dead

The U-125 aircraft of the Japan Air Force went missing on the afternoon of April 6, 2016 after taking off from an air base in Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. At that time, the U-125 was carrying 6 people on board, including the captain, about 40 years old, along with 1 co-pilot, 2 engineers and 2 radio operators. On April 8, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said that 6 bodies of all crew members had been found. Photo: U-125 aircraft of the Japan Air Force.

6. Indian Navy plane crashes, 2 pilots die

On March 24, 2015, an Indian Navy Dornier reconnaissance aircraft crashed into the sea off the western Indian state of Goa during a routine exercise. Two of the three people on board died. Photo: Indian Navy Dornier 228 aircraft

7.Libyan military plane crash kills 6

On September 20, 2016, a military plane crashed in eastern Libya, killing six people on board, including a senior general. Libyan military sources said that among the dead was General Idris Younes, an adviser to Aguila Saleh, the president of the parliament of the internationally recognized opposition government based in Tobruk, eastern Libya. Other victims included General al-Dressi's son, who also worked in parliament, two air force colonels, and a lieutenant.

8. Military plane crash kills 35 Syrian soldiers

The crash occurred after the plane crashed into power lines in bad weather conditions, thick fog in Idlib province on January 18, 2015, killing 35 Syrian soldiers. The cause was that the pilots made an emergency landing at Abu al-Ḑuhūr military airport about 50 km east of Idlib town in thick fog.

9. China: Military plane crash, 2 dead

At 3:00 p.m. today, December 22, 2014, a plane crashed into a farmland in Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, northeast China. The wreckage of the plane was scattered across a large area. The plane was confirmed to be military because the tail had the emblem of the People's Liberation Army of China.

10. Lao military plane crashes, 4 senior officials die

The accident occurred at 7:00 am this morning, May 7, 2014, in Nadee village, Xiengkouang province, Laos. On board the An-74TK300 aircraft were 19 Lao officials, who were attending the 55th anniversary of the liberation of the Plain of Jars in Xiengkouang. The three survivors on the flight were a flight attendant, a nurse, and a Lao official.

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