Abbreviations: D: Date N/U: Nationality/Units T: Type S: Serials
resulting in the helicopter plunging
to the ground. It was destroyed
by a post-crash fire, but the fate
of the crew was not reported.D: Jun 20
N: Israel Defense Forces
T: Unidentified UAV
This reconnaissance UAV crashed
in Hadhar, Quneitra province,
southwestern Syria. Syria
claimed its air defence units shot
it down, but the Israeli military
said the crash occurred because
of a technical malfunction.D: Jun 20
N: Yemeni Air Force
T: An-26
This Curl was caught in a gun
battle at Hodeidah Airport when
Arab coalition forces seized
the airfield from Houthi rebels.
A video still, taken after the
airport was captured, showed
extensive damage to the An-26,
including large holes in the tail
and areas of the rear fuselage.D: Jun 22
N: Sierra Nevada Corporation/
Embraer
T: A-29B Super Tucano
S: PT-ZNV
During a training flight as part of
the USAF’s Light Attack Experiment
(OA-X), this aircraft crashed at the
Red Rio Bombing Range on the
White Sands Missile Range, about
65 miles (104km) north of Holloman
Air Force Base, New Mexico. One
crew member, who was piloting
the aircraft, was killed and officially
identified the following day by the
US Navy as Lt Christopher Carey
Short. The second suffered minor
injuries and was airlifted to a local
hospital The cause of the crash
has yet to be determined, but
the next phase of OA-X, due to
begin that day, was cancelled.D: Jun 24
N: Israeli Air Force
T: AH-64 Apache
Following a technical malfunction,
the helicopter crashed while
attempting an emergency landing in
the Rosh Ha’ayin region. News of
any crew injuries or serious damage
to the Apache were not reported.D: Jun 26
N: Pakistan Air Force
T: FT-7PG
Both crew were killed when
the aircraft crashed and caught
fire on the runway at PAF BasePeshawar while returning from a
routine operational training sortie.D: Jun 27
N: Indian Air Force
T: Su-30MKI
While on a pre-delivery test flight
from the Hindustan Aeronautics
Ltd (HAL) production facility at
Nashik, the aircraft crashed around
15 miles (25km) from the airfield,
close to Wavi-Tushi village, near
Pimpalgaon Baswant. Both crew,
pilot Wg Cdr Prashant Nair and
Flight Test Engineer Sqn Ldr L
Biswal, who were IAF personnel,
ejected safely. Some farm
labourers in the field where it came
down were injured by flying debris.D: Jun 27
N: Kenya Air Force
T: UH-1H-II Huey II
S: KAF 1503
After a heavy landing, the skids
collapsed and the cockpit
section partially broke away,
although the helicopter still
came to rest in an uprightposition. It is unknown whether
anyone on board was injured.D: Jun 29
N: Austrian Air Force
T: Alouette III
S: 3E-KT
While attempting to land at
an altitude of over 6,562ft
(2,000m) near the Wolayer Hut
at Plökenpass-Wolayersee,
the helicopter was caught by a
tailwind, resulting in a very heavy
landing, followed by dynamic
rollover. All four crew members
escaped unhurt, but the Alouette
came to rest on its side and was
destroyed by a post-crash fire.D: Jun 30
N: Iranian Islamic
Revolutionary Guards
Corps Air Force
T: Mohajer-6 UCAV
Armed with two Qaem smart bombs,
this UCAV was badly damaged
when it made an emergency
landing in a disused schoolyard in
Zahedan following engine failure.D: Jun 30
N: Turkish Air Force
T: Bayraktar TB-2S UAV
This armed UAV crashed
in Hatay province, Turkey,
possibly due to engine failure,
according to local sources.D: Jul 1
N/U: Bangladesh Air Force/
15 Squadron
T: K-8W Karakorum
S: 14323
After taking off from BAF Base
Birsrestho Matiur Rahman,
Jessore, for a night-training
sortie, the aircraft crashed in bad
weather into a body of water at
Bukbhora Baor, near Chandutia
village and close to Jessore
Airport. Both crew members, Sqn
Dlr M D Serajul Islam and Sqn Ldr
Enayet Kabir Polash, were killed.Additional material from:
Waseem Abbas, Donny Chan,
Scramble/Dutch Aviation
Society and Asagiri Yohko.Above: The burnt-out remains of Austrian Air Force Alouette III 3E-KT after it rolled over while attempting to land on
June 29 at Plökenpass-Wolayersee. LPD KärntenAbove: Kenya Air Force UH-1H-II KAF 1503, following a heavy landing on June 27.http://www.airforcesmonthly.com #365 AUGUST 2018 // 93