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List of aviation accidents and incidents in the war in Afghanistan; List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War; List of Russian aircraft losses in the Second Chechen War
A report from state television channel MRTV claimed the two pilots ejected from the aircraft. The same report also blamed a technical malfunction as the cause of the accident. [363] A Northrop F-5 operated by U.S. defense contractor Tactical Air Support made a gear-up landing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. [364]
The crash occurred just west of the US Army post of Fort Campbell, near the Kentucky-Tennessee border. [8] A local witness, James Hughes, stated that the helicopters had been flying "pretty low" over local homes when the collision occurred. [7] The weather at the time of the crash was clear. [9]
The army helicopter was piloted by Lt. Col. Michael Charles, with forty years experience. [5] The GDF Bell helicopter took off from Camp Ayanganna at 08:00. At 11:00, the Bell helicopter stopped for refuelling at Olive Creek Airport, located in central Esequiba.
"Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 2 – Thirteen army flyers were killed today when a B-17 Flying Fortress, headed for Los Angeles from McChord field, Tacoma, Wash., exploded in flight over McClellan field and plunged 3000 feet to the ground in flames. Thousands of Sacramentans, startled by a terrific explosion, looked skyward and saw the crippled and ...
[238] [239] [240] An investigation by the Air Force Accident Investigation Board concluded that at least three of the crew did not have the necessary training for the flight, and that the group commander at Nellis was aware of training and morale problems prior to the accident, yet failed to report them to the wing commander. [241] 14 October
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The report also noted that the GPS navigator in the P-63 did not record any information during the flight. [6] On January 12, 2023, the ATC audio was released indicating that no altitude advice was given to the pilots. [22] [23] The P-63F involved in the accident was known to have compromised visibility from the cockpit due to metal ...