A British High Commission Spokesperson on Tuesday, expressed gratitude to the Indian authorities for the support offered in the repair and recovery process of a UK F-35B aircraft which had landed at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14, due to an emergency diversion.
According to the report, the Bangladesh Air Force F-7 fighter jet crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka earlier in the afternoon. The jet was being piloted by Bangladeshi Air Force Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam Sagar, who had also died in the crash.
Latest visuals showed the British Navy aircraft, part of the UK Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. An official confirmation is awaited.
In a significant development, India on Monday received the second GE-404 engine from the US for the LCA Mark 1A fighter jet aircraft programme, Defence officials said.
Malaysia has received U.S. approval to buy 33 F/A-18 Hornet jets from Kuwait, boosting its air defense amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea. The move signals quiet U.S. support as Malaysia faces repeated Chinese incursions near its waters and oil rigs.
Earlier today, a twin-seater trainer version of the Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near the Churu district of Rajasthan, resulting in the death of two pilots onboard.
IAF further said that no damage has been caused to any civil property, and a court of inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.