Hot: 1 plane lost contact while searching for SU30 pilot
(Baonghean.vn)- At noon on June 16, while searching for SU30 pilot Tran Quang Khai, the Coast Guard's CASA 212 aircraft lost contact.
>>>What is special about the CASA 212 aircraft?
>>> There were 9 people on the CASA plane that lost contact.
According to a source from Nghe An Newspaper, the plane lost contact at 12:30 pm on June 16. The plane was on a mission to search for the SU30 pilot who went missing in the waters of Nghe An on the morning of June 14.
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| CASA 212 aircraft on duty. |
>>> There were 9 people on the CASA plane that lost contact.
CASA 212 aircraft. Photo: Internet. |
The CASA C-212-400 is manufactured by Airbus. These aircraft are currently operated by the 918th Air Brigade and can participate in maritime patrol operations when needed. The C-212-400 is a maritime patrol variant of the C-212 light transport aircraft manufactured by Airbus Military, based in Spain. To suit the maritime patrol mission, the aircraft is optimized for excellent low-speed flight capabilities, in addition to being equipped with excellent low-altitude maneuverability. The plane is equipped with many state-of-the-art reconnaissance systems, making it known as the "eye of the East Sea". |
There were 9 people on the plane., including 1 Colonel, Brigade Commander, pilot and reconnaissance and search force. The area where the plane went missing is in Bach Long Vi.
Before that, rescue units received a number of distress signals. Upon receiving this signal, CASA 212 aircraft numbered 8983 took off from Gia Lam airport at 9:10 a.m. with the mission of approaching the distress signal. At 12:30 p.m., contact was lost over Bach Long Vy sea.
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