A fighter jet crashed during a Children's Day air show in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, on Saturday. The pilot was killed. Sqn Ldr Dilokrit Pattavee was killed when the Swedish-made Jas 39C Gripen fighter...
Sqn Ldr Dilokrit Pattavee was killed when the Swedish-made Jas 39C Gripen fighter jet crashed on a runway at Wing 56 during the air show at around 9.27am while performing a surprise attack manoeuvre.
About an hour later, Thai media reported an airport fire engine overturned while rushing to put out the fire shortly after the crash. Hat Yai airport had to close to clear the runway. Commercial flights...
Air Force spokesman Pongsak Semachai said a committee would be set up to investigate into the cause.
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