Spitfire Crash Inquiry Blames Decades-Old Carburettor Debris in Death of RAF Squadron Leader
A DSA Service Inquiry found decades-old carburettor debris very likely caused the fatal 2024 Spitfire crash that killed RAF Sqn…
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Thai F-5 Fighter Tire Blowout Shuts Ubon Runway, Forces Bangkok Flights to Return
An RTAF F-5F TH jet suffered a tire blowout landing at Ubon Ratchathani, closing the shared runway and diverting two Bangkok flights.
Navy MK25 Phosphorus Marine Marker Washes Ashore on California Beach, Bomb Squad Responds
A California beachgoer took a Navy MK25 marine marker home from a Ventura County beach, prompting a bomb squad and…
Fishermen Reel In Air Force Test Drone; Eglin Warns Public Not to Touch Debris
A Pensacola charter pulled Eglin test debris from the Gulf. Days later, Eglin AFB warned the public not to touch…
RAF Chinook Forced Into Emergency Field Landing After Bird Strike Near Chippenham
A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter made a precautionary field landing near Chippenham, Wiltshire, after a bird strike during a…
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Bird Strike Forces French Navy Rafale Into Emergency Landing at Exeter Airport
A French Navy Rafale Marine diverted to Exeter Airport after a bird strike over the Channel damaged an engine during…
Texas ANG F-16 Destroyed in Michigan Crash After Suspected Bird Strike Knocks Out Engine, Pilot Ejects Safely
A Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed near Traverse City after a suspected bird strike. Pilot ejected safely; a hydrazine…
Japanese F-15 Emergency Landing Shuts Down Okinawa Runway — Second Naha Air Base Mishap in a Month
A JASDF F-15 made a hydraulic-failure emergency landing at Naha Airport, closing a runway for about an hour — the…
Drone Intrusion Shuts Down Taiwan Air Base, Diverts 8 Fighter Jets Mid-Training
A drone intrusion closed Taiwan's Ching Chuan Kang Air Base for 25 minutes, diverting eight fighter jets and circling a…
Downed Drone Debris Keeps Landing on NATO Soil: Romanian and Bulgarian Beaches, Yards Litter With Wreckage
Drone wreckage is washing up on Romanian and Bulgarian beaches and falling on private land, triggering repeated EOD callouts on…
Two Indonesian Military Aircraft Skid Off Runway in Consecutive Days at Sultan Hasanuddin Air Base
An Indonesian Air Force Sukhoi and a Navy patrol plane both skidded off the runway at Sultan Hasanuddin Air Base…
Drones Breach Restricted Airspace at Australia’s Main F-35 Training Base for Second Time in a Month
Unidentified drones entered restricted airspace at Australia's main F-35 base for the second time in a month, prompting a security…
Royal Malaysian Air Force’s Indigenous FOD Screen Keeps Fighter Jets Safer to 656 Feet, Prevents Six Bird Strikes
Malaysia's RMAF developed the AIS-MOD, extending Su-30 MKM intake screen protection to 656 ft, preventing 6 bird strikes and saving…
Myanmar Air Force Fighter Jet Destroyed After Bird Strike Triggers Engine Fire During Training Flight
A Tatmadaw fighter jet crashed near Hmawbi, Yangon after a bird struck its engine during training, triggering a fire. The…
Hellenic Air Force F-16C Belly-Lands in Flames at Zakynthos After Engine Compressor and Hydraulic Double Failure — Civilian Airport Closed, Runway Decontamination Required
A Hellenic Air Force F-16C belly-landed in flames at Zakynthos Airport on July 9, 2026, forcing runway closure and decontamination.