According to ANI, the aircraft had taken off from the Suratgarh air base with two pilots onboard. According to defence sources, Indian Air Force helicopters were immediately dispatched to the crash site to assist in rescue and investigation operations. More details about the condition of the pilots and the cause of the crash are awaited. […]
The S-400 system, valued at around $1.5 billion, was considered one of India’s most advanced defence assets. Pakistan on Saturday launched the military operation ‘Bunyan Marsoos’ — Iron Wall, against India and targeted several strategic installations, state media reported. Seven sites in India were targeted including the key Pathankot air base, Udhampur air base, Gujarat […]
The two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet, worth around $67 million, went overboard after an unsuccessful attempt to slow it down as it landed, CNN, the Wall Street Journal and others reported. A defense official told the US Naval Institute that the hook of the aircraft failed to catch the arresting wire on the aircraft […]
According to a PIA spokesperson, the issue arose with the aircraft’s landing gear, which failed to retract soon after take-off. The captain immediately contacted the control tower, diverting the flight to Karachi for an emergency landing. PIA’s CEO, Khurram Mushtaq, was also aboard the flight, traveling from Karachi to Islamabad. Passengers were later transferred to […]
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has handed over three JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Nigerian Air Force to enhance its security capabilities. A ceremony in this regard was held at Nigerian Air Force Base, Makudri. Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali; was the special guest while Nigeria’s Defence Minister, […]
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was held back in Malaysia as part of a legal dispute between the airline and another party, the national flag carrier said on Friday. In a statement posted on Twitter, the airline said: “A PIA aircraft has been held back by a local court in Malaysia; taking a one-sided […]
