At 11:00 a.m. today (January 9), people living in Sa Cat area, Binh Ninh block, Dien Nam Bac ward, Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province suddenly heard a loud explosion, followed by a column of smoke rising. Many people living in this area witnessed the plane crashing into a water spinach field in Binh Ninh block, Dien Nam Bac ward, the pilot managed to parachute out before the plane crashed to the ground, exploded and caught fire.
Mr. Nguyen Nhut Luc, in Ninh Binh village, Dien Thang Bac commune, Dien Ban town, recounted: “At that time, I was lying in my house when I heard two loud explosions and the ground shook. I ran out of the house to see that the front part of the plane had been severed and caught fire, the other parts were broken and damaged. My house had some trees and crops damaged by the plane crashing into it. On the other side, there was a house with a damaged roof and part of it had collapsed.”
After the accident, the front of the plane burned, many other parts were broken into many large and small pieces. The plane crashed lightly into some houses, which were damaged and had their roofs blown off. The shockwaves of the explosion caused houses to shake, many walls to crack, and trees to fall. This afternoon, the military forces coordinated with local police to clean up many pieces of the plane. More than 1 hour after the plane crash, at the scene, the smell of gasoline suspected to be fuel from the plane was still strong.
Speaking to VOV reporters, Lieutenant General Thai Dai Ngoc, Commander of Military Region 5, said that the military aircraft that crashed in Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province at noon on January 9 was a Su22 of Regiment 929 - Division 372 of the Air Defense - Air Force: "In the immediate future, the forces will organize a blockade of the scene and coordinate with relevant agencies to investigate the cause of the plane crash."
According to the People's Committee of Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province, through the results of the on-site inspection, it was determined that the plane with the accident number 90 was piloted by pilot Do Tien Duc (36 years old). At the time of the accident, there was only one person on board, and no weapons were carried on board. According to information provided by pilot Do Tien Duc, at noon on January 9, while on a training flight, the plane lost control, the pilot parachuted to the ground safely, the plane crashed and made an explosion.
Pilot Do Tien Duc's health has stabilized and he was taken to Radar Station 41 in Dien Nam Bac Ward to rest. Dien Ban Town People's Committee informed that the plane crash injured one resident of Dien Nam Bac Ward, who is being treated at Vinh Duc General Hospital, Dien Ban Town, Quang Nam Province. Dien Ban Town People's Committee is directing forces to barricade the plane crash area, protect the scene, and coordinate with Regiment 929 - Division 372, Air Defense - Air Force to handle the incident in accordance with prescribed procedures.
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