Pilot in Ohio crash that killed 6 had eye troubles

Clerks Rescue Airmen from Helicopter Crash

By: ngussman

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – Pfc. Dennis Lucas of Gratz, Pa., and Spc. Nathan Montgomery of Chester, W.Va., both clerks in the motor pool of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion,104th Aviation Regiment, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, helped perform first aid on victims after a Black Hawk helicopter crashed at Joint Base Balad Sept. 19.Spc. ...

about 1 month ago

Sudan cargo plane crash in Sharjah kills six

By: petergill

A Sudanese cargo plane crashed on Wednesday in the desert near Sharjah airport in the United Arab Emirates, killing all six crew members, Sharjah civil aviation director Khaled al-Qassimi said."A Sudanese cargo plane crashed two miles from the Sharjah airport shortly after take off and there were no survivors among the six crew," Sheikh ...

about 1 month ago

Safety of Su-30MKI bombers in doubt

By: prabirghose

When Pratibha Patil, the President of India flew a sortie in a Su-30MKI bomber the whole Airforce was elated. The next day, one of the Su-30 aircraft crashed in Pokhran. What if this had happened to the President’s aircraft? It would have been catastrophic! The President is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and is obviously a ...

4 days ago

Brave pilot steers doomed plane away from populated area

By: HackGaff

A cargo plane crashed just two minutes after takeoff from Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, killing all six crew members on board. The final movements of the plane suggested an act of immense courage on the part of the pilot, who steered the doomed plane away from a populated area.

about 1 month ago