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some 45 miles north-west of Las Vegas. It is reported that

both solo aircraft were involved in a mid-air collision. The

second aircraft involved was able to return to Nellis.

This was already the third crash of a US military aircraft since

Tuesday, when a United States Marine Corp CH-53E Super

Stallion and AV-8B Harrier crashed, and the sixth military

mishap since the beginning of April!

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A Mega Airlines Antonov An-26 operating on behalf of Ulti-

mate Air, performing a cargo flight from Kuajok to Wau,

South Sudan with five crew and a cargo of medical stocks for

UNICEF, landed on Wau’s runway 09 at about 16:00 local time

in the afternoon. However, on touch down the left main gear

collapsed and the Antonov came to a stop on the runway near

the left edge, about 1,100 metres past the runway thresh-

old. No injuries are being reported, the aircraft sustained

substantial damage. The following day the airport reported

that the aircraft had suffered a hydraulic failure resulting in

the collapse of the gear. An aviation source provided addi-

tional photos and reported the aircraft struck a cow with

its left main gear on departure from Kuajok, killing the cow

instantly.

Pictures of the crash scene at Wau show the Antonov com-

plete devoid of any titles (apart from the registration) so in

accordance with the Soviet Transport database we list the

operator as Ultimate Air.

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A Mi-2 of an unknown operator at Novomarievskaya, Shpa-

kovsky district, Stavropol region, Russia, crashed following a

mechanical issue during an agricultural operation. There was

a post impact fire which destroyed the chopper. According

to a video the pilot was hospitalised with just minor burns.

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The Republic of South Korea Air Force (RoKAF) lost one of its

F-15K Slam Eagles when it crashed on Mount Yuhak in the

country’s rural south, near Chilgok, Chilgok County, North

Gyeongsang province. The weather circumstances at the

time of the crash were reported as thick fog. The Chilgok Fire

Department was approaching the crash site deep into the

mountain by foot and didn’t have visuals of the aircraft yet.

Once they did they sadly confirmed that both pilots did not

survive the impact.

The RoKAF F-15K Slam Eagles are all based at Daegu AB with

11 Wing. The Wing commands three squadrons, 102 Fighter

squadron Blue Dragon, 122 Fighter Squadron Jaguar and 151

Fighter squadron (name unknown to us).

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A Marina Militare (Italian Navy) AB212ASW of GRUPELICOT

2, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while participating in

Operation Mare Sicuro (“Calm Sea”), an operation that has

been carried out by the Italian authorities in and over the

Mediterranean from March 2015 to control migration flows.

It was operating from naval vessel Comandante Borsini (P491)

during night time when the crew reportedly lost control. Ini-

tially all five crew members were rescued but unfortunately

one of them succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.

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A United States Army AH-64E Apache of the 1-101st AVN

crashed during a routine training mission at Campbell AAF

(KY), killing both pilots. The Apache came down in a training

area on the base. At Campbell, the 1-101st AVN (ARB) is based

with three Apache units, Attack Reconnaissance Company

Alpha (A, B and C/1-101st AVN (AR)).

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A Cessna Skyhawk of Vliegclub Flevo received substantial

damage after it flipped over upon landing at Lelystad Airport,

coming to rest next to runway 05, at the S2 intersection. Both

occupants were not injured.

08apr18 F-AZYK Yak-18A 1162624 w/o

While participating in an air show at Lens-Bénifontaine

Airport, France, the private Yakovlev 18 crashed and burst

into flames, killing both elderly occupants.

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A private Piper Seneca V was involved in a fatal accident

between Quemú-Quemú and Pellegrini, La Pampa, Argentina,

killing all five souls onboard. The Argentinian JIAAC (Junta de

Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil, or Civil Avia-

tion Accident Research Board in plain English) is investigat-

ing exactly what happened.

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All five onboard this privately owned Ecureuil were unin-

jured after the chopper got damaged in an accident near the

railway line at Honey Lotus, Balfour. It was being, or had just

been, ferried to a new owner.

Cessna Skyhawk PH-EAM of Vliegclub Flevo flipped over upon landing at Lelystad Airport and received substantial damage. It ended up on its

back next to runway 05, at the S2 intersection. Luckily both occupants got out without injuries. The Cessna is seen here in better times as it is

coming in to land at Schaffen-Diest, Belgium, on 13 August 2016 by David Alders.
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