Plane crash in Quang Nam: 1 person injured, pilot reveals cause

Regarding the incident where a Su 22 plane belonging to Division 372 of the Air Defense - Air Force crashed in Quang Nam while on a training flight, causing injury to a citizen. The pilot revealed the initial cause of the incident.

According to information from Tuoi Tre newspaper, early in the afternoon of January 9, the People's Committee of Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province issued a quick report regarding the incident of a fighter plane crashing in the area.

Initial information was that the training plane crash occurred at 11:10 a.m. on January 9. The plane that crashed was a military aircraft number 90, type Su22 of Regiment 929 - Division 372 of the Air Defense - Air Force.

The plane was piloted by pilot Do Tien Duc (36 years old), carrying no weapons. The initial cause, according to information provided by the pilot, was that at noon on the same day, while on a training flight, the plane lost control.

The pilot parachuted to safety, the plane crashed and made an explosion. At the time of crash, the plane fell in the Sa Cat area of Binh Minh street (Dien Ban town), tearing off the roof and collapsing the wall of a household, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Chinh, with a damage area of about 100 square meters.

Information from Dan Tri, on the afternoon of January 9, the leader of Vinh Duc General Hospital (Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province) said that they were treating an injured person related to a military plane crash in the area. table. Accordingly, this person was taken to the hospital with a head injury. Through examination, doctors determined that this man had a traumatic brain injury, subdural hematoma, and scalp laceration. The patient is still conscious and is being actively monitored.

The condition of people injured in the military plane crash in Quang Nam is stable (Photo by Dan Viet newspaper)

According to the leader of Vinh Duc General Hospital: "The patient had a hematoma in his head so his condition was also severe, the injuries on his head were caused by hard objects." This person said, suddenly "heard a bang" after He was discovered by people around him to be injured and taken to the hospital. It is possible that when the plane crashed, debris from the wreckage fell on this person's head, leading to injury. The hospital is currently continuing to monitor the situation. health of this patient" .

Up to now, patient Nguyen Thanh Hung's health condition is stable, alert and is continuing to be treated at Vinh Duc General Hospital. The head has a slight traumatic brain injury, so surgery is not indicated. It will take about a week to monitor and if it is completely healthy, it will be discharged from the hospital.

People around the scene told of the moment the plane crashed

Many people present the moment the plane crashed into their garden said that within a few seconds the plane crashed into the garden, creating a huge column of smoke.

The house was right in front of the scene. Ms. Le Thi Loi said that around 11:00 a.m., when she was preparing to cook rice, she heard a very loud noise from outside. This moment only lasted a few seconds and then right behind her garden was a large column of smoke rising.

"My children went to work a long way away, but they also heard a loud roar. They called home to ask if their mother was okay. I was standing there plugging in the rice cooker when I heard a bang and frantically ran out to see Behind the house a cloud of smoke rose," Ms. Loi said.

Many people around the scene of the plane crash also said that the plane from a distance crashed through houses in Binh Ninh street, Dien Nam Bac ward and then fell into people's vegetable gardens.

The location where the plane's fuselage lies is where people grow vegetables. Nearby, within a radius of about half a kilometer, there are many debris. Many people also picked up devices thrown from the plane, then handed them over to the authorities.

"I was going to school but saw a loud crackling sound. At that time the whole school was panicked, it felt like the walls and roof tiles were shaking. When I ran out to see, I saw a column of smoke rising in the people's garden. " - Nguyen Thanh Nhat, a student at Dien Nam Bac, said.

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