Fatal crash scene of military aircraft Su-22 in Nghe An
VOV.VN - Two pilots were killed after a military training aircraft Su-22 operated by the Vietnam Air Defence-Air Force Service’s Regiment 921 crashed in Nghia Dan district in the central province of Nghe An.
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| The pilots of the Su-22 fighter aircraft were on a training flight from Thanh Hoa and crashed in Nghe An. |
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| The accident site is a few hundred metres from a residential area. None of the residents have reported injuries as a result of the crash. |
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| According to the information on the website of the Ministry of National Defense on July 26, contact was lost with the Su-22 fighter aircraft at 11:35am. |
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| The two pilots on board were named as Lieutenant Colonel Khuat Manh Tri, 40, from Hanoi and Senior Lieutenant-Colonel Pham Giang Nam, 46 from Thai Binh province. |
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| The Ministry of National Defense directs the Vietnam Air Defence-Air Force Service to coordinate with relevant units to carry out rescue work and overcome the aftermath of the incident. |
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| Relevant forces in Nghe An are on the scene searching for the two pilots. |
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| Military and rescue vehicles are mobilized to the scene. |
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| Downpours in Nghia Yen commune, Nghia Dan district make it difficult for the relevant forces to access the scene. |
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| The route to the scene of the accident is protected by the relevant forces. |
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