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Vietnam disciplines over 40 officers after 4 military aircraft crashes in 2016

Xinhua, November 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

Over 40 officers, including two general officers, have been disciplined following four military aircraft crashes in Vietnam so far in 2016, said Nguyen Minh Hoang, Deputy Political Commissar of Vietnam's Military Zone 7 on Wednesday.

Hoang made the remark at a discussion held during the ongoing second session of Vietnam's 14th National Assembly in capital Hanoi on Wednesday, reported local Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper.

So far in 2016, there have been four military aircraft crashes in Vietnam, including that of Su-MK2 jet fighter in waters off central Nghe An province in mid-June, CASA aircraft in the Beibu Gulf in mid-June, training aircraft L39 in central Phu Yen province and chopper EC 130T2 in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province in mid-October.

Vietnamese Ministry of Defense attributed the incidents to problems in flight safety leadership and instruction, said Hoang, adding that flight safety examination remained simple and untimely.

In addition, the ministry said rescue equipments are not specialized while the work of pilot management and training is loose.

The ministry is planning to send officers for overseas training and increase purchase of flight safety control equipments and tools, said Hoang. Endit