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Douglas A-20 crash at Laredo air show (Texas) https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/478110 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtkvyz1raY https://www.kgns.tv/2025/02/17/faa-ntsb-investigating-plane-crash-during-wbca-air-show-laredo/ https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1ir2bv2/emergency_landing_c...

The law of series... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oez5ARLtxdI https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2025/02/17/delta-airlines-plane-crashes-at-pearson-airport-injuring-up-to-eight-people/ https://en.as.com/videos/watch-delta-plane-crash-lands-in-toronto-leaving-at-least-8-8njured-in-harrowing-scen...

Videos of the accident

Another (parked) jet obviously also seriously damaged after being hit by the Learjet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TALtS-SGPpQ

A Pilatus PC-12 just landed in Florennes, coming from Emmen (CH).

Russian Mil Mi8 reportedly downed by missile fired by naval drone.
I don't know whether the news is independently confirmed.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambl ... elicopter/

You lucky guy !!
Congratulations. Espacially for the Hawks.
Thank you for sharing.

Obviously, the air base was taken by surprise, different aircraft and amunitions falling apparently intact in the hands of rebel groups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqnOOl_ZwLM https://www.facebook.com/FL360aero/posts/mi-8-helicopter-and-l-39-albatros-aircraft-are-among-the-assets-captured-by-the...

Azimuth Airline Sukhoï 100 Superjet, RA-89085.

Regardinf the extend of the fire blast, damages are probably substantial :

https://x.com/AirportIST/status/1860795 ... 41/video/1

Video

https://www.7sur7.be/video/production/u ... mps-861699

Interesting informations, I think, about a Russian S-70 prototype (large) combat drone shot down inside Ukrainian lines by a Russian fighter jet : https://www.twz.com/air/russias-s-70-hunter-drone-was-armed-when-shot-down-by-friendly-fighter-over-ukraine Video : https://x.com/clashreport/status/1842...

Dangerous way to fly indeed...
https://x.com/NORADCommand/status/18407 ... 98/video/1
https://x.com/NORADCommand/status/18407 ... 98/photo/2

One Russian Navy Su-30 lost over the Black Sea with the loss of both crews.
While the aircraft is said to have been involved in a mission related to the war, the cause of the crash is not clear.
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/421823

New Marine One program close to achievment ?
https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/ ... delivered/

Modern version of "taran" ? the last days brought some reports (with video) of an Mi-28 (and possibly an Mi-8) shot down by colliding Ukrainian drone : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhh7Jx3sR9w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzUmdiV2BAY Others videos also seem to show some attempts to a...

Great set.
Looks like you are having a great trip through Japan !
Thanks a lot.