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That sounds like Top Gun. But I am looking forward to how SU30MKI could have such error. Normally dumb bombs get armed after x seconds when they really are released. This sounds like a Russian bomb going against all logic. Does someone know how these Russian bombs function? I have not see any safety systems nor have a clue.

I read it but strange part of GSM using to call wife first. After such an accident most people would have been filled with adrenaline and just sit and wait.

If a plane like F-22 Raptor could have serious errors with critical systems like OBOGS, this is not all that surprising.

Freak accidents happen for all planes, if it's a manufacturing or design fault, it will be rectified. For example the German
Eurofighters were recently found to have faulty holes drilled in the airframe which can lead to safety issues after the
airframe begins to get old.
 
Hawks Fly Away With India’s Jet Trainer v2 Competition

New tender for aerobatic team – but the real story is the beginning of a culture of accountability in the Ministry.

Oct 10/14: Aerobatic. India’s MoD has issued a fresh tender for 20 Hawk AJTs, in order to replace the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team’s aged HJT-16s. This has been delayed for quite some time (q.v. May 6/12, Sept 14/12) – but in a very big change for India, the behavior is being called out, with consequences promised:

“The original file related to the tender had gone missing and the process had to be restarted by the Government…. The defence ministry has taken a serious view of the lapses on part of the officials handling the file and an inquiry has been ordered, officials said. Disciplinary proceedings would be initiated against officials who are found responsible for the lapses…”

Seems there’s a new Sheriff in town. Sources: India’s Economic Times, “Defence Ministry issues fresh tender for 20 Hawk aircraft”.

Hawks Fly Away With India’s Jet Trainer v2 Competition
 
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Nineteen fighter aircraft of the IAF have met with accidents in the last three years, with human error and technical defects being the main reasons, Defence Minister told Parliament in July this year.

According to the minister, the fighter planes that met with accident in the last three years include eight MiG-21s (different versions), three Jaguars, three MiG-29s, two Sukhoi SU-30MKIs, two Mirage 2000 and one MiG 27 ML.

Nine accidents took place in 2011-12, four in 2012-13, five in 2013-14 and one in 2014-15
 
The plane still look salvageable after the crash. Not too bad.
 
The plane still look salvageable after the crash. Not too bad.
Yes according to sources inside the I.A.F. the plane is not a write-off,it'll repaired and returned to the force by HAL within 4-5 months,all thanks to the effort by the pilot to make it a controlled crash landing instead of bailing out of the aircraft earlier.
 
IAF crash reports 2014

1)January 22, 2014 - Jaguar crashed near Bholasar village in Rajasthan

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/iaf-fighter-jet-crashes-in-rajasthan-no-casualties-reported-474353


2) Mar 28, 2014 - C-130J Super Hercules crashes near Gwalior

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IAF-aircraft-C-130J-Super-Hercules-crashes-near-Gwalior-5-killed/articleshow/32838303.cms


3) May 27, 2014 - MIG-21 crashed in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Kashmir

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mig-21-crashes-in-jammu-and-kashmir-pilot-dead-531331


4) July 25, 2014 - ALH crashed in Manipurwa village of Ataria in district Sitapur

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-chopper-crashes-in-up-seven-feared-dead/article1-1244589.aspx


5) August 01, 2014 - Jaguar jet crashes near Bhuj

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/slide-show-1-defence-news-iaf-jaguar-jet-crashes-near-bhuj-pilot-safe/20140801.htm


6) September 20, 2014 - AN-32 crash landed at the Chandigarh

http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/chandigarh-air-force-plane-crash-lands-passengers-safe-595389


7) October 14, 2014 - Sukhoi 30 fighter aircraft crashes near Pune

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/sukhoi-30-fighter-aircraft-crashes-near-pune-pilots-eject-safely/

@ anybody who is interested on helping to update this post, please quote the last list and add the latest report with source. Thanks!
 
IAF crash reports 2014

1)January 22, 2014 - Jaguar crashed near Bholasar village in Rajasthan

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/iaf-fighter-jet-crashes-in-rajasthan-no-casualties-reported-474353


2) Mar 28, 2014 - C-130J Super Hercules crashes near Gwalior

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IAF-aircraft-C-130J-Super-Hercules-crashes-near-Gwalior-5-killed/articleshow/32838303.cms


3) May 27, 2014 - MIG-21 crashed in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Kashmir

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mig-21-crashes-in-jammu-and-kashmir-pilot-dead-531331


4) July 25, 2014 - ALH crashed in Manipurwa village of Ataria in district Sitapur

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-chopper-crashes-in-up-seven-feared-dead/article1-1244589.aspx


5) August 01, 2014 - Jaguar jet crashes near Bhuj

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/slide-show-1-defence-news-iaf-jaguar-jet-crashes-near-bhuj-pilot-safe/20140801.htm


6) September 20, 2014 - AN-32 crash landed at the Chandigarh

http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/chandigarh-air-force-plane-crash-lands-passengers-safe-595389


7) October 14, 2014 - Sukhoi 30 fighter aircraft crashes near Pune

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/sukhoi-30-fighter-aircraft-crashes-near-pune-pilots-eject-safely/

@ anybody who is interested on helping to update this post, please quote the last list and add the latest report with source. Thanks!
Can you also add the outcome of the enquiry into these crashes.
 
Just amazing that story. Only training helps to an extent. Rest is all courage.
 
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