Hanoi (VNA) – Search and rescue efforts are underway for two pilots who have been missing after a Yak-130 military aircraft crashed in the south central province of Binh Dinh on November 6 morning.
According to the Ministry of National Defence, the plane took off from Phu Cat airport at 9:55 for a long-distance and cloud-crossing training session. The accident happened when the pilot tried to land as the landing gear could not be released and emergency measures by the pilots did not work.
They were able to parachute from the plane at 10:51 at TB2 shooting range in Tay Son district.
The Air Defence – Air Force is joining hands with competent forces and localities to expedite the search and rescue activities on both air and the ground./.
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