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| Date: | Friday 26 August 2016 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Aero L-39 Albatros |
| Owner/operator: | Vietnam Air Force |
| Registration: | 8705 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | National Highway 1, Phu Yen -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Phu Yen |
| Phu Yen |
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff. It crashed on a highway and than into a paddy field.
The pilot died in the crash as well as one person on the ground.
Sources:
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/vietnam-air-force-jet-crashes-in-phu-yen-at-least-2-killed-65531.html
https://tuoitrenews.vn/society/36702/one-pilot-dead-in-military-plane-crash-in-central-vietnam
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2016 06:41 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Aug-2016 08:21 | CTYONE | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 26-Aug-2016 08:54 | CTYONE | Updated [Time, ] |
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