BÌNH ĐỊNH — Authorities have established contact with both of the two pilots involved in a military aircraft crash, which occurred during a training flight over Tây Xuân Commune in the south central province of Quảng Bình’s Tây Sơn District on November 6. Earlier, at approximately 4:30pm, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Hồng Quân, the chief flight instructor from the same regiment, had contacted his unit using his mobile phone. Currently, the search and rescue teams are employing advanced technology to locate both pilots and expedite the rescue efforts. The Yak-130 military aircraft took off from Phù Cát airport at 9:55am for a long-distance and cloud-crossing training session. They were able to parachute from the plane at 10:51am at TB2 shooting range in Tây Sơn District.

Source: Viet Nam News November 06, 2024 23:04 UTC