Yak-130 aircraft crashed in Binh Dinh: 2 pilots rescued

On the night of November 6, speaking with Lao Dong, Colonel Nguyen Xuan Son - Political Commissar of the Military Command of Binh Dinh Province said that the authorities had approached and were on their way to bring Colonel Nguyen Van Son - Regiment Commander, front cabin flight (Air Force Regiment 940) out of the forest after many hours of searching. Photo: Hoai Luan

“Luc luong dang dua dong chi Son ra khoi rung. Vi tri luc luong chuc nang phat hien dong chi Son thuoc khu vuc Ham Ho (xa Tay Phu, huyen Tay Son) - gan noi tim thay thuong ta Nguyen Hong Quan - Chu nhiem bay, bay buong sau (Trung doan khong quan 940)“,

“The force is taking comrade Son out of the forest. The location where the functional force discovered comrade Son is in the Ham Ho area (Tay Phu commune, Tay Son district) - near where Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hong Quan - Flight Director, rear cabin pilot (Air Force Regiment 940) was found earlier. Currently, the health of the two pilots is still stable," said Colonel Nguyen Xuan Son. Photo: Hoai Luan

Gan 12 gio tim kiem, luc luong chuc nang da tim thay 2 phi cong sau khi xay ra su co roi may bay huan luyen Yak-130 (so hieu 2101) tren dia ban huyen Tay Son, Binh Dinh. Anh: Hoai Luan

After nearly 12 hours of searching, authorities found two pilots after a Yak-130 training aircraft (number 2101) crashed in Tay Son district, Binh Dinh. Photo: Hoai Luan

Thuong ta Nguyen Hong Quan (o giua) - Chu nhiem bay, bay buong sau (Trung doan khong quan 940) dang duoc luc luong chuc nang ho tro dua ra ngoai. Anh: Trung doan 940

Colonel Nguyen Van Son (middle) - Regiment Commander, flying in the front cabin (Air Force Regiment 940) is being supported by functional forces to be taken out. Photo: Regiment 940

Xe cuu thuong dang cho tai duoi chan nui Ham Ho de kip thoi ho tro suc khoe cac phi cong gap nan. Anh: Hoai Luan

Ambulances are waiting at the foot of Ham Ho mountain to promptly support the health of the crashed pilots. Photo: Hoai Luan

Nhu Bao Lao Dong da dua tin, khoang 11h cung ngay, may bay huan luyen Yak-130 gap su co nen 2 phi cong da nhay du ra khoi may bay. Vi tri 2 phi cong nhay du thoat hiem thuoc dia ban xa Tay Xuan (huyen Tay Son). Chiec may bay huan luyen Yak-130 (so hieu 2101) gap su co thuoc Trung doan Khong quan 940, Truong Si quan Khong quan dong tren dia ban tinh Binh Dinh. Anh: Hoai Luan

As reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, at around 11am the same day, the Yak-130 training aircraft had an accident, so the two pilots parachuted out of the aircraft. The location where the two pilots parachuted to safety was in Tay Xuan Commune (Tay Son District). The Yak-130 training aircraft (serial number 2101) that had the accident belonged to the 940th Air Force Regiment, Air Force Officer School, located in Binh Dinh Province. Photo: Hoai Luan

May bay cat canh luc 9h55 cung ngay, to bay gom 2 phi cong la dai ta Nguyen Van Son - Trung doan truong, bay buong truoc (Trung doan khong quan 940) va thuong ta Nguyen Hong Quan - Chu nhiem bay, bay buong sau (Trung doan khong quan 940). Sau khi may bay huan luyen Yak-130 gap su co, cac luc luong chuc nang da chia lam nhieu to, dong thoi huy dong nhieu flycam de tim kiem, xac dinh vi tri may bay roi.

The plane took off at 9:55 a.m. the same day, the flight crew consisted of 2 pilots: Colonel Nguyen Van Son - Regiment Commander, flying in the front cabin (Air Force Regiment 940) and Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hong Quan - Flight Manager, flying in the back cabin (Air Force Regiment 940). After the Yak-130 training plane had an accident, the authorities divided into many teams and mobilized many flycams to search and determine the location of the crashed plane.