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Iraq helicopter gunship crash kills four

Mosul - Arab Today

An Iraqi attack helicopter crashed Wednesday south of the Mosul battlefield, killing all four crew members, security officials said. "During an army aviation mission this morning, an aircraft crashed due to a technical failure," the Joint Operations Command coordinating the fight against ISIS said in a statement. An official in the JOC said the entire crew was killed in theRead more

Jump! Jump! Video shows chaos in crashed plane at Dubai airport

Dubai - Arab Today

Amateur video taken inside a crashed Emirates Boeing 777 shows chaos as passengers try to grab their luggage from overhead compartments while one woman, apparently a flight attendant, shouts at them to evacuate the plane. “Jump! Jump! Jump! Leave your bags behind!” the woman shouts, seconds after the burning plane came to rest on the runway of Dubai International AirportRead more

Seaplane crashes in Shanghai, 5 dead

Beijing - Arab Today

A seaplane making its inaugural flight crashed into a highway bridge outside Shanghai on Wednesday, killing five people on board, local authorities and state media said. The Cessna 208B, operated by Joy Air General Air, was carrying two crew members and eight invited guests, mostly government workers and local journalists, according to media. The five survivors, who included the pilot,Read more

Military Plane Crashes during Air Show in Canada

Ottawa - Arab Today

A military plane has crashed during an air show in Western Canada, killing the pilot, the local air base said. According to a statement from the military, the plane crashed at the show in Cold Lake, Alberta, and the event was canceled as a result. The air show, held annually at CFB Cold Lake, 290 kilometers northeast of Edmonton, featuresRead more

Military helicopter crashes in Turkey’s north

Ankara - Arab Today

A military helicopter carrying top soldiers crashed in the Black Sea province of Giresun on July 5, the Daily News reported. The helicopter crashed in the Tohumluk highlands of the Alucra district of Giresun in the early evening hours. The cause of the crash remains unknown. Search and rescue teams have been sent to the scene Source: MENARead more

EgyptAir crash: Smoke confirmed

Cairo - Arab Today

A black box recording from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 has confirmed smoke on board, Egyptian investigators said on Thursday. Automated electronic messages sent by the plane had shown that smoke detectors went off in a toilet and in the avionics area below the cockpit, minutes before the plane disappeared. The recorded data are consistent with those messages, investigators said. TheRead more

Indian Fighter Jet Crashes in Jodhpur

New Delhi - Arab Today

A MiG-27 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in a residential area in Rajasthan's Jodhpur on Monday morning. The fighter crashed about five kms from the Jodhpur IAF base. According to reports, there were two pilots flying the MiG-27 aircraft and both ejected safely. There were reports of at least three people being injured. Two houses inRead more

Russian fighter jet crashes outside Moscow, killing pilot

Moscow - Arab Today

A Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed outside Moscow on Thursday killing its pilot, the RIA news agency quoted the Defense Ministry as saying. The plane was returning to its base at the time and was not carrying weapons or ammunition, the ministry was cited as saying. The crash did not cause any serious damage on the ground, it said.Read more

Su-27 Fighter Jet Crashes Northeastern of Moscow

Moscow - Arab Today

A fighter jet has crashed just 30km outside the Russian capital Moscow. The pilot was killed in the accident, which took place away from residential areas. Original reports suggested the crashed aircraft was a MiG-29, but the Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed near Muranovo village in the Pushkino district of the Moscow region, (RTRead more