Pilot Dies During Gripen Stunt Maneuver At Air Show
January 17 2017
An investigation has been launched into last week's fatal crash at an air show in southern Thailand.
A Royal Thai Air Force pilot was killed during Saturday's air show in Hat Yai in Thailand's southern Songkhla province, reports the Bangkok Post.
The JAS 39C Gripen fighter crashed near a runway at Wing 56 while performing a surprise attack maneuver, officials said.
The aircraft was performing a maneuver when it lost altitude and crashed, reported IHS Jane's Defence Weekly,...
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