Egyptian Air Force F-16 fighter crashes over Sinai Peninsula

Egyptian Air Force lost a fighter that crashed in the north of the Sinai Peninsula. Reports about this news Al Youm As Sabi portal.

According to the information provided, the fighter, the type of which is not indicated, performed a training flight over the northern territories of the Sinai Peninsula. The cause of the crash is not indicated, the fighter pilot died.

This information was confirmed in the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Egypt. According to the official representative of the Egyptian armed forces, Tamer al-Rifai, the crash of an Egyptian Air Force F-16 fighter crashed while performing a training flight. The causes of the incident are being clarified.

Air Force crashes during training flight, pilot dies

- The Egyptian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

At the same time, information appeared that the plane could have been shot down by terrorists from the Islamic State organization banned in Russia, which for five years have been conducting partisan actions against the Egyptian army on the Sinai Peninsula. The corresponding statement, in which the responsibility for the crash of the F-16 Egyptian Air Force assume the militants of the "IG", appeared on the web. However, the likelihood that the militants shot down the plane is not high, since by tradition they take responsibility for all incidents with military equipment. Officially, this information is not confirmed.

Comments

[Siberian 66]

I feel sorry for the man. But the loss of our MiGs in Egypt was not pleasantly annoying and gave rise to talk about the quality of aircraft. But now they will clearly become smaller.

[Azazelo]

if military planes often crash somewhere ... that means intensive training takes place there

[Abbot]

The Egyptians soaked the score in 2020 for the losses of the F-16. In 2019, there were 8 units.

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: Abbot

Egyptians soaked account in 2020 for the loss of F-16. In 2019, there were 8 units.

In Israel the other day, at the base in Hatsor, 8 pieces were "soaked" at once.

And a week earlier, the AH-64D Apache was nearly dropped because of a bird caught in the engine. Okay, at least no losses in the flight crew. Egypt was "less fortunate", lost both the car and the pilot, especially in the area of ​​the ISIS scumbags.

[TermNachTer]

What kind of the best single-engine fighter of the 20th century, if he can not swim?

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: TermNachTER

What kind of the best single-engine fighter of the 20th century, if he can not swim?

They forgot to install the "Batiskaf" system, that's the result.

[TermNachTer]

This is not serious, 330 to each)))

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: TermNachTER

This is not serious, 330 to each)))

If not 220, then 380. Volt! To each! 330 as it is not serious

[TermNachTer]

The rest was stolen before us.

[Hunter 2]

Pilot It's a pity! Egypt has not so many of them ... well, and in the causes of the disaster - I think they will figure it out.
There was information about the increase in training flights of the Egyptian Air Force, it is quite possible that against the background of the nascent confrontation of Turkey in Libya (the Egyptians support Marshal Haftar).

[Abbot]

At the same time, information appeared that the plane could have been shot down by ISIS terrorists who have been conducting partisan actions against the Egyptian army on the Sinai Peninsula for five years.

In fact, not 5 years, but 6 and a half - since July 2013. The Egyptian army there operates with very limited forces (2-3 battalions), since the Sinai is a demilitarized zone and Israel monitors the Egyptian military presence.

And what kind of training flight of Egyptian aviation over the demilitarized zone can we talk about? This is so for thinking.

I don’t understand why for so many years they didn’t carry out a joint military operation and didn’t clean this Sinai from terrorists. Amazing

ps. North Sinai, hmm ... Isn't Israeli air defense an hour?

[Abbot]

Egyptian Air Force lost a fighter that crashed in the north of the Sinai Peninsula. This was reported by the news portal Al Youm As Sabi.

I am wildly sorry, but the news on the specified resource https://www.youm7.com did not report that "the fighter was performing a training flight over the northern territories of the Sinai Peninsula." It says that a combat plane crashed at one of the "a combat plane crashed in one of the training areas" ranges. What the hell, citizens?

[Dmitry Donskoy]

Is it really that ISIS got air defense? I do not want to believe it.

[donavi49]

They have MANPADS and regularly show. Simply, there is no particular chance of use (fly high).

[16112014nk]

The more ISIS floods F-16, the better. The bad thing is that the pilots are dying.

[Azazelo]

the plane is just a piece of iron ... what's the point of losing a very expensive and not the most terrible technique .... what's the joy?

[16112014nk]

Quote: Azazelo

. what's the joy?

Yes, I'm not happy with what they got it.
As one American general used to say: A good Indian is a dead Indian.
I mean - a good F-16 - which does not fly.

[Siberian 66]

Well, in general it is a plane of the air force of the country with which we have normal military, political and economic relations, unlike so many countries of the world.

[Azazelo]

Let me remind you ..... Russia has only 3 allies: This is the Russian army, the Russian fleet, and Russian aviation. everything else is sluggish, undecided hanging in the hole shit, and you should not rely on it.

[Siberian 66]

It sounds beautiful) but we grab hold of any allies, who don't mind .. Even Recep, and that "friend".

[Siberian 66]

I also remember a couple of years ago in the Mediterranean the fleets met, ours, of course, and the French. So the commander-in-chief immediately said to the admiral on TV: "consider the French ships as allied" ... But he knows better! True? The French were really stunned, and a day later - two said that in general they were not in the mood to be friends. They have NATO. And who do we have except ourselves?

[Abbot]

Quote: Azazelo

Let me remind you ..... Russia has only 3 allies: This is the Russian army, the Russian fleet, and Russian aviation.

Four! - confidently add officers of the Strategic Missile Forces.

[Losharik]

Maybe Israel soaked them already sold the F-16 ..?
Or they want to blame and play off Iran .. Something interesting begins men ..

[LiSiCyn]

Isil stated that the pilot ejected and was captured. On Avia-Pro: the plane performed a special mission. It was shot down from MANPADS. The pilot fell captive. No videos yet.

[bouncyhunter]

Stas, salute!

Quote: LiSiCyn

pilot catapulted and captured

Captured? It turns out that they tried him in captivity?

the pilot died

Quote: LiSiCyn

Was shot down from MANPADS

Barmalei do not sleep, but arm themselves ...

[LiSiCyn]

Hi Paul
There is no evidence that the pilot died. ISIS said without video confirmation ... As a rule, they confirm their victories (especially over aviation) with video materials. Let's wait.
How's the weather ? Heat ?

[bouncyhunter]

Quote: LiSiCyn

How's the weather ? Heat ?

Are you joking? I will say in one phrase: "Tashkent in April".

[LiSiCyn]

Uryuk with almond blossoms?
We then, "Tashkent" January)) ... Today I was at the sea, in Pionerskoye, for about 15 minutes I dug in the mud on the shore, and the result ...

[bouncyhunter]

Quote: LiSiCyn

and the result ...

Amber? Pleasing to the eye ...

[Piramidon]

Quote: LiSiCyn

Isil stated ...

It didn’t ascribe to itself for the sake of PR.

[Thrifty]

Simply, the pilot is sorry. ..

[Zaurbek]

Is the ejection seat bad?