The Perch

images from the scene of the crash, both from inside the doctor's hostel that was struck and outside.

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal is an LTC with 8,200 hours of experience. The co-pilot had 1100 hours of flying experience. As per ATC, the aircraft departed from Ahmadabad at 1339 IST (0809 UTC) from runway 23. It gave a mayday call to ATC, but thereafter, no response was given by the aircraft to the calls made by ATC. Aircraft immediately after departure from Runway 23, fell on the ground outside the airport perimeter. Heavy black smoke was seen coming from the accident site.

India’s directorate general of civil aviation (DCGA) statement above, And the Indian news agency ANI and 244 total souls on board, 232 passengers and 12 crew members, as per the Director Genneral of the Directorate Of Civil Aviation. According to flightradar24, the plane peaked at about 180 meters, and VT-ANB was 11.5 years old at the time of the accident, and was built at Boeing's Everett factory. Air India has stated that the passengers on flight AI171 included at least 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian.

⚡️🇮🇳 An Air India flight, AI171, has crashed in the Western Indian city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, at roughly 0808 UTC (it departed at 1339 local). The aircraft was headed from Ahmedabad airport (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport, ICAO/IATA: VAAH/AMD) to London's Gatwick (ICAO/IATA: LGW/EGKK), and was reportedly carrying 244 (232 passengers, 12 crew) people on board when it crashed, shortly after takeoff. Below is a video from before the moment of impact, and the tail section of a building. The aircraft registration was VT-ANB, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. This would represent the type's first hull loss and fatal incident since its introduction in 2011, with over 1,000 of the type in service. It impacted a hostel building for doctors, and this incident caused all flights to and from Ahmedabad to be suspended.

A side profile comparison between the J-50 and J-36

A South Korean Navy P-3C MPA crashed on mountain today, at 04:52 UTC. On May 29, 2025, an anti-submarine patrol aircraft belonging to the Republic of Korea Navy crashed into a mountain in Donghae-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, after taking off at Pohang-Gyeongju Airport. Four people were on board, and no further news is yet available. The military authorities said, "At 1:43 PM (04:43 UTC) today, a plane that took off for training from Pohang Air Base crashed near the base for unknown reasons." Looks like the crew didn't make it out of this one, Rest In Peace.

On December 31, 1944, P-47D-20 Thunderbolt serial 42-76378 assigned to 389 BS, 366 BG, 9AF USAAF, was returning from a sortie over the Ruhr Valley with a 500 lb. bomb that he was unable to jettison. more details After making a long approach, the aircraft landed smoothly at Asch airfield (Y-29) in Belgium, however, when rolling along the perforated steel planking but swamply runway, the bomb came loose and exploded, partially destroying the aircraft. The pilot, 1st Lt Karl T. Hallberg suffered head injuries that hospitalized him for a few days, but made a full recovery.

New order for 24 Chinese JF-17s  Recent reports from various international media outlets, including Defense Arabic, suggest that Azerbaijan is poised to significantly bolster its air force by expanding its order of JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets, a strike fighter designed by China and produced by Pakistan. Initially, Azerbaijan secured a deal for 16 of these advanced multirole aircraft, but unconfirmed sources now indicate the order may increase to 40 units, adding 24 more jets to the original agreement. This development, if verified, would mark a substantial enhancement of Azerbaijan’s aerial capabilities and deepen its defense ties with Pakistan, a key arms supplier alongside Turkey, Russia, and Israel. The reported $4.2 billion deal, aims to strengthen Azerbaijan’s military posture in the volatile South Caucasus region. While awaiting official confirmation from Baku, the potential expansion underscores Azerbaijan’s focus on modernizing its air force amid a complex regional security landscape.

in a slightly precarious position

YF-4E CCV Maneuverbility testbed with FBW and canards Designated as the F-110A Spectre, the first Air Force derivatives were actually Navy F4H-1’s in disguise. In March 1962, the DoD announced that the aircraft would become the latest fighter and reconnaissance aircraft for the USAF. On March 30, McDonnell Aircraft received a letter of intent for a single F-110A (serial number 62-12199), and on May 29, McDonnell received a second letter for two YRF-110A reconnaissance aircraft (serial numbers 62-12200 and 62-12201). It served as the prototype for the RF-4C (YRF-4C) and the F-4E (YF-4E) variants of the phantom. Used to test various additions to the F-4 series such as leading edge slats (See: Agile Eagle), a Fly-By-Wire system and in its final form, canards, being designated the YF-4E CCV. It was the first FBW aircraft to break mach 2. Now resides at the USAF museum in Riverside, Ohio CCV = combat configuration vehicle, where they sacrificed stability for maneuverbility CCV config looks so out of place lmao

And it had the first operational PESA radar on an aircraft in the world!

J-XDS (J-50?) turning while showing its upper fuselage and cockpit Note the very interesting design of the split wingtips. Makes you wonder what it does to the RCS signature when it turns.

Ala 15, based in Zaragoza Air Base, contains 2 squadrons of 18 F/A-18 (specifically EF-18M), for a total of 36 aircraft, was formed on December 16, 1985 Ala 15, together with Ala 12, performed the longest Spanish Air Force deployment, from 1994 until 1999 the SpAF participated in the international Operations following the conflict in the former Yugoslav Republic, locally called operation 'ICARO'

Footage of a shot down Indians Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000, unknown