SkyWest Flight Aborts Landing to Avoid Midair Collision Near Military Base
After the passenger jet landed safely in North Dakota, the pilot told passengers that he had made an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid hitting a military aircraft.
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Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 20
More than 170 people were injured after the training aircraft crashed, military officials said. The country’s interim leader called the loss “irreparable.”
Bangladesh Military Plane Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 19
Dozens were injured after the aircraft crashed in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, according to national fire officials.
U.K. F-35B Jet Takes Unplanned Vacation in India, Is Embraced by Locals
A British F-35B has been stranded for weeks at an airport in southern India because of mechanical issues. The internet, and the region’s tourism agency, are having fun with it.
U.K. Says It’s Buying 12 Jets That Can Carry Nuclear Weapons
The decision means that Britain’s air force will have a nuclear role for the first time since the end of the Cold War.
The Weapon That Terrorizes Ukrainians by Night
How Russia’s terrifying long-range drone program has brought about a deadly new phase in the war.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Break Into the UK’s Largest Air Base
The Palestine Action group said two of its members had entered R.A.F. Brize Norton on electric scooters and sprayed red paint in aircraft engines and on the runway.
U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn
The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Iran’s Best-Protected Nuclear Site Is Deep Underground
Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.
Can Canada Beef Up Its Military After Decades of Atrophy?
To help shift the country away from its dependence on the United States, Canada’s prime minister plans to spend billions to revitalize its military and meet a NATO spending goal.