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1. News - World - AFGHANISTAN

   US to probe 747 cargo jet crash at Bagram air base

   Posted May 02nd 2013, 12:00am by AP

   ... was being investigated by emergency crews that rushed to the site, but there was no sign of insurgent activity in the area at the time. Video shot from the ground shows the plane almost vertical, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1227721/us-probe-747-cargo-jet-crash-bagram-air-base
2. News - World - AVIATION

   US military refuelling plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan

   Posted May 04th 2013, 12:00am by Reuters

   ... of troops from Afghanistan. Kyrgyzstan is reluctant to extend the lease. On Monday, a Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed just after take-off from the US military base in Bagram, Afghanistan, killing all ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1229664/us-military-refuelling-plane-crashes-kyrgyzstan
3. News - China

   Japan scrambles fighters as PLA jets near disputed Diaoyu Islands

   Posted Jan 11th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... News China Diaoyu Islands PLA Military Planes Japan Agence France-Presse in Tokyo Japan scrambled fighter jets yesterday to head off several Chinese military planes near the disputed Diaoyu Islands, Japanese media said. The Chinese planes were spotted on Japanese military radar north of the islands, known in Japan as the Senkakus, the Fuji TV network and Kyodo news agency ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1125047/japan-scrambles-fighters-pla-jets-near-disputed-diaoyu-islands
4. News - World - SUDAN

   Sudan military plane crashes outside Khartoum

   Posted Oct 07th 2012, 05:17pm by Agence France-Presse in Khartoum

   ... News World Sudan Plane Crash Khartoum Agence France-Presse in Khartoum A Sudanese military transport plane crashed in the desert ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1055951/sudan-military-plane-crashes-outside-khartoum
5. News - World

   Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after rocket attacks

   Posted Oct 11th 2012, 02:40pm by Agence France-Presse in Jerusalem

   ... of the ruling Hamas movement. A statement from the Israeli military described the target as “a terror tunnel” and said that it was attacked “in response to over 40 rockets that were fired at Israel ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1058618/israeli-warplanes-hit-gaza-after-rocket-attacks
6. News - World - KAZAKHSTAN

   Kazakhstan military plane crash kills all 27 on board

   Posted Dec 27th 2012, 12:00am by AFP

   ... The 22-year-old plane crashed late on Tuesday about 20 kilometres from Shymkent airport, where it had been due to land after a flight from the capital, Astana. Kazakhstan's KTK television said ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1113034/kazakhstan-military-plane-crash-kills-all-27-board
7. News - China

   Embarrassment for PLA as photos of fatal military air crash emerge on Weibo

   Posted Apr 01st 2013, 11:07am by Chris Luo

   ... News China Plane Crash Su-27 PLA Air Force Chris Luo chris.luo@scmp.com China’s military on Monday confirmed two pilots had died in a military plane crash over the weekend – but only after pictures and a video appeared on the internet. The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) said a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter plane crashed on mudflats in Rongcheng city, Shandong province, during ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1204577/embarrassment-pla-photos-fatal-military-air-crash-emerge-weibo
8. News - World - SYRIA

   Turkey briefly detains Syrian plane as tension heightens

   Posted Oct 11th 2012, 09:44am by Reuters in Istanbul

   ... plane Reuters in Istanbul Turkey scrambled fighters and briefly detained a Syrian passenger plane ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1058458/turkey-briefly-detains-syrian-plane-tension-heightens
9. News - Asia - MYANMAR

   Two dead, 11 hurt in Myanmar plane crash landing

   Posted Dec 25th 2012, 02:28pm by AFP

   ... on board the plane was killed. Earlier the information ministry said an 11-year-old had died but the airline said it was not aware of any child fatality. A motorcyclist on the ground also died. Two ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1112599/two-dead-11-hurt-myanmar-plane-crash-landing
10. News - World - MIDDLE EAST

    Israel hits Gaza after rocket strike

    Posted Oct 13th 2012, 06:07pm by Agence France-Presse in Gaza City, Palestinian Territories

    ... a terror activity site in the northern Gaza Strip, and two terror activity sites in the central Gaza Strip. Direct hits were confirmed,” a statement from the Israeli military said. “The sites ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1060373/israel-hits-gaza-after-rocket-strike

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