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A Turkish military cargo plane with 20 onboard crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijani border while returning from Azerbaijan, prompting a rescue operation and condolences from Turkish and Azerbaijani leaders, with the cause under investigation.
A military F-35 plane crashed and caught fire near Albuquerque Sunport, with the pilot ejecting safely and being transported to a hospital in stable condition. The crash caused significant delays and cancellations of commercial flights, and emergency crews are investigating the incident.
A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board crashed in western Russia after an engine caught fire during takeoff, with no immediate word on survivors. This incident follows a similar crash near the Ukrainian border just weeks ago, and the Defense Ministry suspects an engine fire as the likely cause. The crash occurred amidst increased Russian military activity due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and comes on a day when the Defense Ministry reported multiple drone attacks on Russia by Ukrainian forces.
A Russian military cargo plane, the Ilyushin Il-76, crashed shortly after takeoff in the Ivanovo region due to a fire in one of its engines, resulting in the loss of all 15 people on board. Unverified videos on Russian social media networks showed the plane with one engine on fire heading downwards, with a dark plume of smoke rising into the sky as a helicopter circled.
Russian investigators concluded that a military transport plane near the Russian-Ukrainian border was shot down by two missiles from a U.S.-made Patriot missile system, with over 100 missile fragments and hundreds of body parts recovered from the crash site. The Investigative Committee stated that the fragments matched the design features and markings of the MIM-104A anti-aircraft guided missile of the U.S. Patriot system. President Putin confirmed the plane was shot down by missiles fired from a Patriot system, while Ukraine has not confirmed or denied its involvement. Russia has called for an international investigation, but concrete steps for such an investigation have not been taken, and the findings have not been independently verified.
Russian President Putin accuses Kyiv of downing a Russian military plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Russia claims a downed military plane carried 65 Ukrainian POWs, but Ukraine says Russia has not provided evidence of their presence and is blocking an international investigation. Ukrainian officials reject Russia's request for DNA samples from POWs' relatives and have not seen proof of their deaths. Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down the plane, but has not provided substantial evidence. The situation remains murky, with both sides trading blame and little clarity on the fate of the alleged POWs.
A Turkish military C-160T Transall transport aircraft was forced into an emergency landing after a technical error midair, skimming just yards above a busy road before crashing during a training exercise in Kayseri, Turkey. The plane, which recently underwent upgrades, suffered minor damage, and no injuries were reported. This incident comes shortly after a Russian military plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners-of-war crashed near the Ukrainian border, with conflicting claims about the cause of the crash.
A Russian lawmaker claims that Ukraine was given a 15-minute warning before a Russian military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war was shot down, a claim denied by Ukraine, which has called for an international investigation. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of 74 people, including 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers, has sparked conflicting narratives from both sides, with Ukraine accusing Russia of playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners and calling for international scrutiny. Russia has sole access to the crash site and has called for a UN Security Council meeting to establish the reasons behind the incident.
Russia and Ukraine are engaged in a blame game over the downing of a Russian military plane, with Moscow claiming it was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war and Kyiv alleging Russian disinformation. Ukraine has not confirmed the presence of POWs or its involvement in the plane's downing, but President Zelensky has emphasized Ukraine's right to target Russian military aircraft amid ongoing conflict. Both countries have called for an international investigation, while Ukraine's military intelligence directorate confirmed that a planned prisoner exchange did not occur and accused Russia of spreading fake information to discredit Ukraine.
Ukraine's SBU has launched a criminal investigation into the downing of a Russian military plane over the Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border, following Moscow's claim that 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed in the incident. Ukrainian President Zelensky has called for an international investigation and confirmed a prisoner exchange was scheduled but denied prior knowledge of any prisoners being transported by plane. The SBU's probe aims to examine potential violations of the laws and customs of war, while Zelensky expressed concerns about Ukraine's ability to gather facts due to the incident occurring on Russian territory.
The Navy successfully recovered a military spy plane that had been stuck in Kaneohe Bay for almost two weeks after overshooting the runway. The operation, which lasted 13 hours, involved meticulous planning, specialized equipment, and a multidisciplinary team of military and civilian experts. No environmental damage was found, and the cost of the salvage operation is estimated to be $1.5 million. The incident is currently under investigation.
A loud boom heard across the DC area on Sunday was caused by an authorized DOD flight that resulted in a sonic boom. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that there was no threat. Some viewers reported that the boom shook residences, but there were no ongoing incidents reported by local emergency response agencies. The source of the military flight and whether it caused any damage is still being investigated.