Jet crash in Rayong leaves 2 injured

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Jet crash in Rayong leaves 2 injured

 

RAYONG, 14th August 2017 (NNT) - A jet plane has crashed during a test flight in Rayong, leaving two people injured. 

The two-seater aircraft, which had recently undergone maintenance, collided with a tree in a rubber plantation near the airport as its pilot was preparing to land. 

A flight instructor and a mechanic were seriously injured. Both have been hospitalized. Officials are carrying out a probe into the cause of the accident.

 

-- nnt 2017-08-14

[Korat88]

Wishing the injured crew a full recovery and hope that the cause is found.

[asiaexpat]

Jet airplane??? Looks more like a Piper Cub than a jet. 

[F4UCorsair]

1 hour ago, asiaexpat said:

Jet airplane??? Looks more like a Piper Cub than a jet. 

It's the new model Piper Cub!!

[Grusa]

The aircraft is not a jet, it is a kit built ultralight, powered by a two-stroke engine, and recently imported from the UK. 

As with all things aviation in Thailand, least said soonest mended.

[Bangyo1948]

Good thing the mechanic was onboard,that will teach him to do a proper job next time......that's not a jet

Edited August 14, 2017 by Bangyo1948