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US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, Pentagon says

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California at about 11:20 a.m. local time, the Pentagon confirmed. Emergency crews responded at the scene; the status of the crew and whether anyone on the ground was hurt was not immediately clear.

2026-06-15T12:21:02.836310-07:00

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F/A-18 Hornet training crash triggers wildfire in Washington; pilot ejects safely

2026-06-15T10:48:39.317467-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

EasyJet A320 takeoff investigation: aircraft departed using too short a runway distance, overshot runway end and flew 20m above

2026-06-15T08:22:47.355169-07:00

New York Times

Pacific Aerospace P-750XL skydiving flight crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12 in Missouri

2026-06-14T12:31:11.665064-07:00

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US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, Pentagon says A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California at about 11:20 a.m. local time, the Pentagon confirmed. Emergency crews responded at the scene; the status of the crew and whether anyone on the ground was hurt was not immediately clear.

2026-06-15T12:21:02.836310-07:00

US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, Pentagon says

Flying Magazine

F/A-18 Hornet training crash triggers wildfire in Washington; pilot ejects safely A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet went down during a training flight in Washington’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Rimrock Lake, igniting a wildfire reported in the area. The aviator ejected and was taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

2026-06-15T10:48:39.317467-07:00

F/A-18 Hornet training crash triggers wildfire in Washington; pilot ejects safely

Air Data News

Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashes during training in Irkutsk region; four crew ejected safely A Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Russia’s Irkutsk region in Siberia, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. All four crew members ejected safely before the aircraft impacted the ground, with video showing a steep descent in the final moments.

2026-06-15T09:02:47.051311-07:00

Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashes during training in Irkutsk region; four crew ejected safely

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

EasyJet A320 takeoff investigation: aircraft departed using too short a runway distance, overshot runway end and flew 20m above A new investigation into a London Luton takeoff involving an EasyJet Airbus A320 says the crew used a takeoff distance that left insufficient runway margin. The aircraft became airborne over the very end of the runway and reached only about 20 meters height before the pilots recognized the situation.

2026-06-15T08:22:47.355169-07:00

EasyJet A320 takeoff investigation: aircraft departed using too short a runway distance, overshot runway end and flew 20m above

Associated Press

PAF Super Mushshak PAC MFI-395 trainer crashes near Mardan during routine training; two pilots killed Pakistan Air Force’s PAC MFI-395 Super Mushshak trainer crashed near Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 15 June during a routine training mission, killing both pilots on board. Initial reporting frames it as an operational mishap during a sortie; the precise cause wasn’t stated in the provided articles.

2026-06-15T00:45:49.049456-07:00

PAF Super Mushshak PAC MFI-395 trainer crashes near Mardan during routine training; two pilots killed

New York Times

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Pacific Aerospace PAC 750XL crashes in Missouri shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 aboard A Pacific Aerospace 750XL turboprop crashed in Missouri shortly after departing Butler Memorial Airport during a skydiving operation, killing all 12 people aboard, including the pilot and 11 parachutists. Authorities describe it as one of the deadliest U.S. skydiving accidents in recent years, with reports that no flight-safety services were provided for the airport at the time.

2026-06-14T12:31:11.665064-07:00

Pacific Aerospace PAC 750XL crashes in Missouri shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 aboard

New York Times

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Pacific Aerospace P-750XL skydiving flight crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12 in Missouri A single-engined Pacific Aerospace P-750XL crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler Memorial Airport in western Missouri during a skydiving flight, leaving no survivors among 12 occupants. Authorities are treating the incident as a mass-casualty event while federal investigators examine the circumstances.

2026-06-14T12:31:11.665064-07:00

Pacific Aerospace P-750XL skydiving flight crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12 in Missouri

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Air India Flight 171 crash probe: AAIB misses one-year deadline for cause explanation India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has missed the preferred one-year deadline to explain the cause of the fatal Air India Flight 171 crash. The delay extends uncertainty around the findings’ timeline, following earlier expectations of delayed reporting tied to technical work.

2026-06-14T10:41:23.013442-07:00

Air India Flight 171 crash probe: AAIB misses one-year deadline for cause explanation

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US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, Pentagon says

F/A-18 Hornet training crash triggers wildfire in Washington; pilot ejects safely

EasyJet A320 takeoff investigation: aircraft departed using too short a runway distance, overshot runway end and flew 20m above

Pacific Aerospace P-750XL skydiving flight crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12 in Missouri

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