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| Date: | Friday 3 December 2021 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5F |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) |
| Registration: | Kh.18Kh2-5/24 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chai Badan district, Lop Buri province -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Royal Thai AF Northrop F-5 crashed in Chai Badan district, Lop Buri province. The jet from the 21st Air Wing was participating in the annual weapons firing competition. The pilot ejected and was was seriously injured. He suffered two broken legs and a broken left arm. The crashed plane reportedly came to rest in a large pond, but there was debris scattered over the area.
Sources:
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2226311/
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pilot-injured-in-air-force-f5-jet-crash-thailands-in-lop-buri-province/
www.thai-aviation.net
Media:
Pilot seriously injured in F-5 fighter jet crash in Lop Buri - more at https://t.co/n02GkyjqAa #Thailand
— The Thaiger (@ThaigerNews) December 3, 2021
Warning: Some may find the photos below disturbing.
An F-5 fighter jet crashed during training in the Chai Badan area of Central Thailand's Lop Buri province today morn... pic.twitter.com/kdlrV0eVIW
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2021 08:02 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Dec-2021 14:12 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Dec-2021 14:12 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 04-Dec-2021 18:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Dec-2021 18:07 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Apr-2022 14:29 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 14-Oct-2025 06:39 | SteveOzel | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
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