Army cadet and NCO killed in accident during joint exercise in Lop Buri

[snoop1130]

 

An army cadet and a master sergeant were killed when the light tank in which they were travelling overturned in during a joint exercise being held in Lop Buri province today (Tuesday).

 

Initial reports indicate that Cadet Puwanai Kamlungdee and MSgt Sa-nga were thrown out of the Scorpion light tank as the driver tried to avoid a collision with a truck coming from the opposite direction on a dirt road in the exercise field.

 

The two injured men were immediately rushed to the Ananda Mahidol Hospital, but were pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/army-cadet-and-nco-killed-in-accident-during-joint-exercise-in-lop-buri/

 

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[herfiehandbag]

Scorpions are fast - 80kph plus. They will roll if you try to corner or swerve at that speed. The 75mm gun in the turret is mounted relatively high up in a light (aluminium) vehicle which doesn't help.

 

That is one of the reasons why you should  keep your body inside the vehicle ( head only out of the hatch) and wear an AFV crewman's helmet. If they were thrown out I wouldn't mind betting that they were standing up on the seats, top halves of their bodies out of the turret.

[bangon04]

Brake failure...no helmets...blah blah....

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, bangon04 said:

Brake failure...no helmets...blah blah....

Truck on the road... what could possibly go wrong... will !

[brianthainess]

Was there a bend in the road ?