ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175450
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| Date: | 16-APR-2015 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-22M4 |
| Owner/operator: | Vietnam Air Force |
| Registration: | 5863 |
| C/n / msn: | 41201 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | S. Vietnam, Binh Thuan province, South China Sea -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Thanh Son military airport |
Two AF jets head-on colided and crashed into sea waters. Both pilots died in the crash.
The remains of the pilots were found on Tuesday 28 April 2015 and Thursday 30 April 2015.
Sources:
http://m.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?hl=Vietnamese+fighter+jets+collide+during+training+report&sec=news&id={CB00C395-B541-46E1-B69C-C3FB68AA03D6}
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/vietnams-military-aircraft-crash-into-the-sea-after-headon-collision-2-pilots-missing-41253.html
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/vietnam-finds-remains-of-second-pilot-in-deadly-military-jet-crash-42771.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://pacificrus.com/ru/trong-nc/1411-hai-phi-cong-tiem-kich-su-22-co-the-da-hi-sinh]
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2015 11:16 | plcedi | Added |
| 16-Apr-2015 11:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 16-Apr-2015 12:08 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Apr-2015 09:52 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport] |
| 20-Apr-2015 18:01 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2015 08:29 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2015 09:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 05-Jan-2016 12:10 | El_serj | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
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