Oil slick discovered in the sea area where Su-30MK2 aircraft crashed

(Baonghean.vn)- Search forces have located the Su-30MK2 aircraft that crashed in the waters of Nghe An. In particular, they have discovered an oil slick, suspected to be from the crashed aircraft.

It was dark, the two helicopters had to temporarily stop searching, while the rescue team continued to search around the area where the oil slick was discovered. It is expected that tomorrow, the search will be intensified with the participation of frogmen, black box detectors, rescue ships, fisheries control...

At 6pm,The "frogman" force was mobilized, bringing specialized equipment to the area where the plane was located to search for the Su-30MK2.

At 5:00 p.m.Working delegation of Vietnam Air Traffic Management CorporationBring the black box detector to the area where the oil slick was found to search for the crashed plane.

Food supply ship at sea.

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation delegation brought equipment to find the plane's black box on board the ship to search.

At 15:30,Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Cong Luc - Deputy Commander of the Border Guard Command of Nghe An province - said that the rescue team had just discovered an oil slick on the sea west of Mat island, suspected to be the location of the plane crash.

By early afternoon on June 14, search and rescue forces had located the plane crash site near Hon Mat Island, about 30-40km from Cua Lo Town, Nghe An.

Authorities have yet to determine the exact location of the crashed plane. "Signs of the plane have been found," said Mr. Luc.

Supply food and provisions for the search team.

At the port of Squadron 2, Nghe An Border Guard Command, functional forces are preparing food, provisions, and drinking water to supply forces searching at sea.

Helicopters search for the crashed SU30 in Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Chung

Authorities prepare drinking water and food to supply the search team at sea.

Previously, Colonel Ha Tan Tien, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Commander of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command, said that currently, the Nghe An Provincial Military Command is mobilizing forces to go out to sea to search.

Information said, the Su-30MK2 was on a training flight from Sao Vang Airport, Tho Xuan, Thanh Hoa. When it reached the Nghe An sea, it lost contact with the radar screen.

Coast Guard ship searches for plane in Nghe An waters. Photo: A.Khanh

The Nghe An Provincial Military Command has dispatched three ships and soldiers to the sea to search. At sea, dozens of fishing boats from Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces are also being mobilized to search for the whereabouts of the crashed plane.

Before the incident, the commander had given permission for the planes and pilots to take off and carry out the flights as planned. However, at 7:50 a.m., during the following flights, the command lost contact with one of the Su-30MK2 planes. It is likely that the plane had an accident at sea.

Currently, the Air Defense - Air Force Service is organizing a search for the above Su-30MK2 aircraft.

The plane is flying over Nghe An sea, near Mat Island (Cua Lo town) to search.

Around the area where the plane crashed, there are 6 ships of the Coast Guard, Squadron 137, Navy Region 1, Provincial Military Command, Squadron 2 - Border Guard and many fishing boats of fishermen continuing to search.

N.Khoa - T.Chung