Yak-130 military aircraft crashed in Binh Dinh
VOV.VN - The Yak-130 aircraft of Air Regiment 940 got in an accident on the morning of November 16 while the two pilots were flying the aircraft for training after departing from Phu Cat airport about 15 km away from the crash site.
The plane suffered the incident in a mountainous area of Binh Hoa commune in Tay Son district in the southcentral province of Binh Dinh.
During the training flight, the Yak-130 could not release its landing gear, with this forcing the pilots to take the plane to a deserted area and parachute to safety.
A provincial leader said authorities are in the process of co-ordinating to determine the location of the plane crash and search for the whereabouts of the two pilots. The cause of the plane crash is still under investigation.
Air Force Regiment 940 of the Air Force Officer School is currently stationed in Phu Cat district. Phu Cat is a dual-use airport serving civil flights and serves as the training ground and base of Regiment 940 and Regiment 925 of Air Force Division 372.
Yak-130 is a new generation training aircraft manufactured by Russia. The aircraft is equipped with two 2,500 horsepower engines, with a maximum takeoff weight of 10,290 kg, it has nine pylons for 3,000 kg of weapons, a maximum flight speed of 1,060 km/h, and a maximum flight altitude of 12,500 metres.
The aircraft can also operate in combat with medium-range reconnaissance and attack capabilities.
