27 Dead in Back-to-Back Crashes of Russian-Origin Aircraft in Pakistan & India. Aging Fleets Raise Safety Concerns

Two Russian-designed military aircraft crashed on consecutive days in Pakistan and India this week, killing at least 27 personnel and highlighting the challenges of operating aging Soviet-era fleets. A Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday due to a technical fault, the military’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) […] The post 27 Dead in Back-to-Back Crashes of Russian-Origin Aircraft in Pakistan & India. Aging Fleets Raise Safety Concerns appeared first on EURASIAN TIMES.