Air Force to keep flying during investigation of Gripen crash

By  Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Squadron Leader Dilokrit Pattawee poses with his bride in a Sept. 4, 2015, photo. Image: Dilokrit Pattawee / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — All military aircraft will operate normally while the Air Force finds out why one of its Gripen jet fighters crashed during an airshow, killing its pilot, a defense spokesman said Monday.

 

With the funeral for Squadron Leader Dilokrit Pattawee set to take place in Bangkok today, the spokesman defended safety standards of the Thai Armed Forces, despite a string of deadly mishaps through the years. He urged the public not to come to any premature conclusions while the inquiry is ongoing.

 

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Doubt safety standards are defensible, a jet was circling so low here on Phuket I seriously believed it was about to crash into the house. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

All military aircraft will operate normally

Just as the Army continues to use the proven fake GT200 bomb detector. General Prayut has explained that even though it's a fake, it's all they have. Rank does have its priviledges.

Keep them flying safely first right TIT

" All military aircraft will operate normally  "

 

what? yes the majority will continue sitting in the hangars waiting for maintenance parts on order.... but they are going to risk all 5 of the serviceable ones at the same time? Risky....

Edited January 16, 20179 yr by bangon04

nice picture but seriously, <deleted>? That is dumb even for TV news.