Russian-operated L-39 attack aircraft crashes in Mali: video
Footage has emerged of what is, reportedly, the wreckage of a Malian L-39C Albatros aircraft which crashed while…
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Air France resumes flights to Mali after two-month suspension
Air France will resume flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO) in…
Video shows Il-76 runway overrun and crash in Gao, Mali
UPDATE 27-09-2023, 16:11 (UTC +3): Footage has emerged online of the moment an Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft crashed…
Second Malian Su-25 attack aircraft crashes in under a year
A Mali Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft crashed near Almoustarat, north of Gao, Mali, on September 9,…
Two dead after newly delivered military aircraft crashes at airport in Gao, Mali
Two army personnel have been killed after a military plane, delivered to Mali’s armed forces by Russia, crashed…
Here’s what we know about the military aircraft delivered to Mali Air Force
In a ceremony held in the presence of Colonel Assimi Goïta, the leader of the Malian military junta,…
Who delivered attack aircraft and helicopter to Mali?
Mali took delivery of at least 4 L-39C Albatros light attack aircraft and a Mil Mi-35 attack helicopter. …
French Barkhane force airlifts out of Mali to redeploy in Niger
As France disengages from Mali, soldiers and equipment involved in Operation Barkhane are being airlifted to Niger. The…
French MQ-9 Reaper drone crash lands in Niger
A French MQ-9 Reaper Block 1 armed drone suffered a technical incident during a surveillance mission over the…
Mali accuses France of espionage over drone footage showing mass grave staging
The Malian authorities accused France of “espionage” and “subversion” after videos taken by a drone belonging to the French…
Algeria closes its airspace to French military planes
Algeria has banned French military aircraft from crossing its airspace, the spokesperson for the French General Staff of…
French Mirage 2000 crashes in Mali, crew safe
A French Dassault Mirage 2000D crashed in a deserted area of the region of Hombori, central Mali, on…
French military takes over guidance of distressed Sky Mali flight
A Sky Mali flight with 105 passengers lost its positioning system while traversing adverse weather conditions. The aircraft…
French helicopter collision due to poor communication, report finds
Thirteen French soldiers died in the collision of two helicopters in Mali on November 25, 2019. The two…
French Mirage 2000 fighters kill 50 Islamic insurgents in Mali
During an operation of the French military in the Sahel region, airstrikes carried out by Dassault Mirage 2000D…
United Nations Antonov An-74 crash in Mali injures eleven people
A transport plane of the United Nations, coming from Bamako with 11 people on board, made a difficult…