MiG 27 crashes into village, 25 injured in WB
Kolkota, Jul 24: A MiG 27 fighter aircraft crashed in West Bengal.The aircraft was crashed in Moinaguri village in Jalpaiguri district on Saturday, Jul 24. Twenty five villagers, including four children, were injured in the accident. The pilot had ejected.....
IAF grounds MiG-27 fleet for checks
New Delhi, Feb 23: Last week's MiG accident in West Bengal has reportedly prompted the Indian Airforce (IAF) to ground a fleet of over 100 MiG-27s.As per various media reports, a engine snag is suspected behind the accident and the IAF.....
IAF honours Sachin Tendulkar
New Delhi, Sep 3: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday, Sep 3 gave wings to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar by conferring him with an honorary rank of Group Captain. IAF Air Chief Marshal PV Naik did the honours at a ceremony.....
India to spend $80 billion for defence by 2015
New Delhi, Jul 20: A new report revealed that India's defence spending will touch about 80 billion dollars by 2015.The report by a consulting firm, Deloitte, says that India's spending in defence will creat opportunities for global aerospace and defence (A&D).....
NATO's helicopter crashes in Kabul, 9 killed
Kabul, Sep 21: Nine foreign troops were killed and four injured in a NATO helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, Sep 21, the military alliance said.Two NATO troops, an Afghan soldier and US civilian were taken to an ISAF.....
Pilot error led to Mangalore plane crash
New Delhi, Sep 9: In the ongoing probe of the Mangalore Air India plane crash, pilot error has emerged as the primary cause that led to the dreadful mishap, in which 158 people were killed.The six member Court of Inquiry (CoI).....
Gujarat: IAF's MiG-29 crashes, pilot safe
Jamnagar, Sep 1: A MiG-29 aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Jamnagar on Monday, Sep 1 during a training sortie. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Dheer ejected out safely. The aircraft had got airborne from Jamnagar air base and was on a routine training-flying mission. The crash took place at around 11:50 pm.An inquiry has been ordered to investigate the reasons for the accident. This is the sixth IAF aircraft to crash this year. Five crashes involved a MiG-27, two MiG-21s,.....
MIG 27 crashes again, 5 injured
Jodhpur, May 15: Yet another MIG crash is reported from Jodhpur on Friday, May 15 morning. Defence sources said that an Indian Air Force MIG 27 fighter plane crashed at Konkani village, 25 km from Jodhpur of Rajasthan. Five villagers reportedly sustained serious burn injuries at the crash site. The pilot had a narrow escape after he managed to eject safely. The IAF aircraft was on a routine training mission when the mishap occurred at around 0800 hrs IST due.....
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