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“Brave Youth” Badge presented to pilot killed in military aircraft crash

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee on February 1 decided to present the “Brave Youth” Badge posthumously to pilot Tran Ngoc Duy who died in a military training aircraft crash one day ago.
“Brave Youth” Badge presented to pilot killed in military aircraft crash ảnh 1Funeral of pilot Tran Ngoc Duy (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) CentralCommittee on February 1 decided to present the “Brave Youth” Badge posthumously to pilot TranNgoc Duy who died in a military training aircraft crash one day ago.

On January 31, Duy piloted a SU22 in a training session. At 12:27 pm, while landing, the aircraft encountered a problem.

The pilot was ordered to parachute, buthe tried to fix it instead. The aircraft eventually crashed and he died.

Duy, 31, was the Deputy Squadron Leader,Chief of Staff of Squadron 1 of Air Force Regiment 921, Division 371 of the Airand Air Defence Force.

The badge is a noble title granted by the HCYU CentralCommittee for Vietnamese youth union members, youths and children who perform braveacts or make outstanding achievements in security, national defence and social orderand safety; prevent negative phenomena and social evils; and bravely protectand save others and property of the people and the State in urgent situations.

The Ministry of Defence also decided to promote Duy's rank fromCaptain to Major Colonel./.
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