Crash casts shadow over Children’s Day

By THE SUNDAY NATION, AGENCIES

 

 

THE NATIONWIDE Children’s Day celebration yesterday was marred by tragedy after a fighter jet plunged from the sky during a military air show in Songkhla province, killing the pilot.

 

The accident happened at Wing 56 of Hat Yai airport in the southern province before hundreds of spectators, including many children, who watched a show organised by the Air Force as part of Children’s Day activities.

 

The pilot of the Swedish-made JAS 39 Gripen jet was identified as Squadron Leader Dilokrit Pattawi, 34, from Wing 7 based in nearby Surat Thani province.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30304142

 

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-01-15

RIP, and another sad chapter in the books of "Safety Thailand" 

14 minutes ago, MaxLee said:

RIP, and another sad chapter in the books of "Safety Thailand" 

Found the safety manual 

Not too mention the fire truck over-turning on the tarmac, which pretty much shut down the airport for the day.

 

It just seems like the Military could find better ways to show respect for "the children" one day if the year?

 

 

Agree'd, wouldn't sports of something healthy be a better outlet for enjoying the day. 

Sad for the pilots family, sad for the children, dragged to yet another military-childrens da-parade!
Maybe, they actually learned a lesson: being in the army might get you killed!


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1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

Not too mention the fire truck over-turning on the tarmac, which pretty much shut down the airport for the day.

 

It just seems like the Military could find better ways to show respect for "the children" one day if the year?

 

 

 

/I don't get how the truck overturned? Speeding? Turned too fast? Thai driver?

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Nice fireworks!

1 hour ago, Somtamnication said:

/I don't get how the truck overturned? Speeding? Turned too fast? Thai driver?

 

They hired a cheapa$$ overworked over abused driver.....

1 hour ago, Somtamnication said:

/I don't get how the truck overturned? Speeding? Turned too fast? Thai driver?

I just don't get it either.The bloody thing was being driven on a RUNWAY.---- I always thought they were smooth straight  and long stretches .Don't think planes can go round corners on landings or t/o's 

Children's Day is the PR shadow. The reasonable minds shadow is over Thai aviation.

Was anybody there? How quickly did they get to the plane and paint over the tail insignia?

RIP for the pilot. 

Just for the record, these accidents do happen outside Thailand too.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_air_show_accidents_and_incidents

 

2 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

/I don't get how the truck overturned? Speeding? Turned too fast? Thai driver?

All of the above!

That's weird. I thought it was the creepy and repressive military indoctrination of young children casting the shadow. The crash was just a highly unfortunate footnote.

Didn't the plane have ejectable seats? 

4 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

/I don't get how the truck overturned? Speeding? Turned too fast? Thai driver?

 

My money is on the last one.

The rest are normal behaviour here.

RIP Thai pilot.

 

but I am sure none of us are shocked at the truck turning over.

 

 

 

 

Did the driver flee the scene?

33 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

RIP Thai pilot.

 

but I am sure none of us are shocked at the truck turning over.

 

 

 

 

 

Well i guess the truck was full (maybe too full or not full enough) of water without having the tank divided by segments? So he took a sharp curve, all the water moved to one side and it went belly up.

 

I hope they learn from that as well, this really shouldn't have happened. Well at least the kids could see how dangerous it is to drive/fly machines and how important proper training is.

 

 

RIP for the pilot. 
Just for the record, these accidents do happen outside Thailand too.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_air_show_accidents_and_incidents
 

Just for the record: that does not matter in any way!


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2 hours ago, fruitman said:

Didn't the plane have ejectable seats? 

 

I expect that an investigation (if there is one) will reveal that the aeroplane hit the ground under control and with no structural/control/engine defect.  I doubt the conclusions will be made public.

 

Pilots who think that they have got it "nailed" do not usually eject.

 

By the time they realise their mistake it is too late.

 

The RTAF already know why it happened.  Everyone will keep a polite, respectful silence.  People will say nice things about him.

 

Hopefully in the briefing rooms, behind closed doors, the film will be replayed and other pilots will learn from it.

 

 

Edited January 15, 20179 yr by Enoon

20 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

I expect that an investigation (if there is one) will reveal that the aeroplane hit the ground under control and with no structural/control/engine defect.  I doubt the conclusions will be made public.

 

Pilots who think that they have got it "nailed" do not usually eject.

 

By the time they realise their mistake it is too late.

 

The RTAF already know why it happened.  Everyone will keep a polite, respectful silence.  People will say nice things about him.

 

Hopefully in the briefing rooms, behind closed doors, the film will be replayed and other pilots will learn from it.

 

 

I agree with that. I've also had extensive flight training on microsoft simulator and most recently with aeroplane simulator for android. In which I flew a griphen fighter. To be honest, he went into a barrel roll and was coming up to an inverted loop when he mistimed his altitude and well, game over.

 

To bad the guy was trained in Thailand and not in a first world country. Then he'd have looked like Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Oh well, they live and learn, they live and learn.

Edited January 15, 20179 yr by Wilsonandson

I can't really comment. Playing Call Of Duty has only trained me as a Commando lol

could have been a lot worse he could have gone into a crowd of spectators

RIP to the pilot and thoughts to his family

On some Thai news broadcast they said he was coming in to land and lost control.  But I know nothing about aircraft I'm just letting you know what they're reporting.

A day for children should be about fun and respect for children, not about the wonders and might of the Thai military. I was pleased to see our local police were filling balloon's with air for kids and had removed there guns, but the army were walking around with M16 rifles drinking cans of beer.

 

 

Slightly reminiscent of the Shoreham Air Show accident just over a year ago in the UK. .  RIP the pilot!  Neither reports are likely to be made public !