Another military helicopter crash in Thailand, three dead
On July 24, at least three soldiers were killed and one was injured in a military plane crash in Phetchaburi province southwest of the Thai capital Bangkok.
According to Thai military spokesman Colonel Sunsern Kaewkumnerd, the Bell 212 helicopter crashed in the jungle near the border with Myanmar while on a mission to find the bodies of victims of the Black Hawk helicopter crash on July 19.
Rescue work at the Black Hawk helicopter crash. Source: Bangkok Post
At the time of the accident, there were 2 pilots and 2 technicians on board the Bell 212. According to initial assessment, the plane had a problem with the tail, leading to loss of control.
This is the third military plane crash in Thailand in the past eight days. The previous two plane crashes killed a major general and 13 soldiers.
According to VNA/Vietnam+