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Cambodian helicopter that mysteriously went missing for 17 days, found crashed on mountain | VIDEO
World | Jul 30, 2024, 04:24 PM ISTThe helicopter, manned by two pilots, was conducting a training flight in adverse weather conditions when Air Force headquarters lost communication with it on July 12th. The following day, an extensive search operation was initiated to locate the missing aircraft.
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In latest 'harassment' tactic, China sends 43 aircraft and seven ships near Taiwan
World | Nov 01, 2023, 05:11 PM ISTChina considers Taiwan as part of its mainland and has vowed to take control of the self-governed island, by force if necessary. China's aggressive military maneouvres started in response to ex-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in 2022.
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Wreckage of missing Chile military plane carrying 38 onboard found
World | Dec 12, 2019, 07:56 AM ISTThe plane was carrying 17 crew members and 21 passengers, three of them civilians. The two pilots had extensive experience, according to the Chilean air force, which said that while the plane was built in 1978, it was in good condition. The air force said it flies this route monthly.
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Chile military plane with 38 onboard goes missing on way to Antarctica
World | Dec 10, 2019, 09:28 AM ISTThe plane took off at 4:55 p.m. from the southern city of Punta Arenas, which is more than 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles) from the capital of Santiago. Contact was lost at 6:13 p.m., a statement said.
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257 soldiers killed as Algerian military plane crashes soon after take-off from Boufarik airport
World | Apr 11, 2018, 04:52 PM ISTThe Iliouchine-type plane had crashed in the agricultural fields moments after the take-off from Boufarik airport near the capital Algiers.
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Debris of missing Myanmar military plane with 105 onboard found in sea: report
World | Jun 07, 2017, 06:31 PM ISTDebris from a Myanmar military plane carrying 105 people was found in the Andaman Sea on Wednesday, a local official and an air force source told AFP. The aircraft was reported missing earlier
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Indonesia military transport plane crashes in Medan; 37 dead
World | Jun 30, 2015, 04:13 PM ISTMedan, Indonesia (AP): An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed Tuesday into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city of Medan, killing dozens of people.Television footage showed the wreckage of the downed C-130
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Indonesia military transport plane crashes in Medan; 30 dead
World | Jun 30, 2015, 04:00 PM ISTJakarta: An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed Tuesday into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city of Medan, killing at least 30 people.Indonesian television broadcast images from the city of a downed Hercules
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NATO Jet Crashes After Midair Collision
World | Aug 30, 2011, 08:55 PM ISTVilnius, Lithuania, Aug 30: A Lithuanian military plane collided midair with a French fighter jet during a NATO training flight Tuesday and crashed into a swamp after its two pilots ejected, officials said. No serious