Washington, March 13 (IANS) A US Air Force aerial refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during operations linked to the war with Iran, the US military said, as rescue teams searched the area and officials worked to determine whether there were casualties.US Central Command confirmed that a KC-135 refuelling tanker was lost during an incident involving two aircraft operating in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury.“US Central Command is aware of the loss of a US KC-135 refueling a…
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Guwahati, March 5 (IANS) A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) lost radar contact during a sortie over Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Thursday, defence officials said.According to the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO), the fighter aircraft went missing from radar contact during what was described as a routine mission, prompting an immediate response from the Air Force and other security agencies.“An IAF Sukhoi-30 aircraft has lost radar contact. Air Force t…
Manila, Jan 26 (IANS) At least 13 bodies were recovered and more than 100 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying more than 300 passengers and crew sank early Monday morning in waters off Basilan province in the southern Philippines, authorities said.The Philippine Coast Guard in Southwestern Mindanao said the ferry was en route to Jolo Island in Sulu province from Zamboanga City when it went down near Balukbaluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad, a municipality in Basilan province, …