jonwilly
8th Aug 2008, 09:03
10 officers killed in helicopter crash in Yala
"Nine Air Force officers and an army officer were killed when their helicopter crash-landed Wednesday.
Col Akara Thiproj, the army spokesman and chief of Internal Security Operations Command Region 4's Information Operation Centre, said the accident happened at 11:40 am in Sunat Tanon village in Tambon Tanoh Maeroh of Yala's Betong district.
Akara said the crash might be caused by engine's failure as the helicopter while landing.
All the ten officers on board were killed."
The Nation newspaper Bangkok
The Bangkok Post reports that the Heli was over 30 years old, ex US Forces and a H model and had, had a Major two years ago.
john
"Nine Air Force officers and an army officer were killed when their helicopter crash-landed Wednesday.
Col Akara Thiproj, the army spokesman and chief of Internal Security Operations Command Region 4's Information Operation Centre, said the accident happened at 11:40 am in Sunat Tanon village in Tambon Tanoh Maeroh of Yala's Betong district.
Akara said the crash might be caused by engine's failure as the helicopter while landing.
All the ten officers on board were killed."
The Nation newspaper Bangkok
The Bangkok Post reports that the Heli was over 30 years old, ex US Forces and a H model and had, had a Major two years ago.
john