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Missile blast caused fatal damage to Azerbaijani airliner, expert says

The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 plane crash with 62 passengers and five crew members was reportedly caused by an anti-aircraft missile explosion, war veteran and military analyst retired Major Oleksiy Hetman told Radio NV on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 11:52 AM

Russian air defenses, air-traffic management in spotlight after plane crash in Kazakhstan

The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25 could have been shot down by a Russian anti-aircraft missile system, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, wrote on Telegram later that day.

26 December 2024, 09:19 AM

Azerbaijan Airlines plane down in Kazakhstan, 12 survived

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane with 67 people on board, including 5 crew members, has crashed in Kazakhstan, the Tengrinews Telegram channel reported early on Dec. 25, posting video from the crash site.

25 December 2024, 10:21 AM

German military suspects Russian involvement in DHL plane crash

The DHL cargo plane crash in Vilnius on Nov. 25 may have been a "test" by Russia to probe weaknesses, German Defense Chief, General Carsten Breuer, said, Die Welt reported on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 02:45 PM

Cargo plane crashes in Vilnius residential area - photos

A DHL cargo plane with two pilots and two company employees crashed into a two-story residential building as it approached the airport in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius early on Nov. 25, the Delfi news agency reported, publishing photos of the aftermath.

25 November 2024, 09:33 AM

Yakutia plane crash: An-3 goes down during takeoff, at least one passenger killed

An An-3 plane crashed during takeoff in Yakutia, Russia, on Oct. 13, killing at least one passenger, Russian Telegram channel Baza reported.

13 October 2024, 12:35 PM

Ukrainian Air Force understands cause of F-16 crash, preparing public version, says aviation expert

Why the cause of the first F-16 loss is still unknown two weeks later was discussed by Valeriy Romanenko, an aviation expert and leading researcher at the State Aviation Museum, on Radio NV on Sept. 8.

8 September 2024, 05:30 PM

Ukrainian Air Force commander details F-16 crash investigation, criticizes MP Bezuhla

The Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, has commented on the F-16 crash that occurred during the repulsion of a massive Russian attack on Aug. 26, resulting in the death of one of Ukraine's top fighter pilots, Oleksiy Mes.

30 August 2024, 05:26 PM

Ukrainian aviator on F-16 crash: 'Planes will fall, but mission remains'

Ukrainian aviator Hennadiy Khazan discussed the Aug. 26 crash that resulted in Ukraine's first loss of an American F-16 fighter jet and the death of pilot Oleksiy Mes during an interview with Radio NV.

30 August 2024, 01:28 PM

Pentagon comments on F-16 crash and friendly fire claims

The United States declines to comment on the crash of a Ukrainian F-16 jet, including claims that it may have been downed by a Ukrainian Patriot missile, Deputy Pentagon Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said during a press briefing on Aug. 29.

30 August 2024, 11:15 AM

Defense experts reveal Russia's Tu-22 bomber numbers

The crash of a Tu-22M3 long-range bomber in the Irkutsk region is a major setback for Russia, which has not produced these aircraft since 1993, with an estimated 30 to 57 still in service, Defense Express reported on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 12:15 PM

Russian Tu-22M3 bomber pilot killed in Irkutsk Oblast crash

One pilot of Russian Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic strategic bomber, crashed in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast on Aug. 15 was found dead, regional governor Igor Kobzev reported on Telegram on Aug. 6.

16 August 2024, 07:37 AM

Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashes in Siberia

A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Cheremkhovsky District of Russia's Irkutsk Oblast, Russian state propaganda agency TASS reported on Aug. 15.

15 August 2024, 09:25 PM

HUR comments on Russia’s offer to return bodies of IL-76 crash victims

Russia’s statements that it is ‘ready to hand over the bodies’ of the dead Ukrainian military in the IL-76 plane crash that occurred in Belgorod Oblast on Jan. 24 are strange, spokesman for Ukrainian military’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), Andriy Yusov, said on the national television on March 2.

2 March 2024, 07:49 PM

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