General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense, has just sent a letter praising and praising the sense of responsibility and calm, cunning, and courageous actions of Comrade Major Do Tien Duc, Commander of Squadron 1, Regiment 929, Division 372, Air Defense – Air Force, involved in the crash of a military aircraft in Quang Nam on January 9.
The letter states that on January 9, while implementing the training plan of Regiment 929, he was assigned the task of controlling Su-22M4 aircraft number 5880 to practice flight training.
Full text of compliment letter from General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense. Photo: Ministry of National Defense.
When completing the mission and flying the plane to the airport to land, the plane encountered a technical problem and could not land safely. The comrade reported to the flight commander and received the order to parachute. In a very short moment, the plane was in an emergency state at a low altitude, falling very quickly, possibly endangering his life, but he calmly controlled the plane away from populated areas and jumped. Although it is safe, it minimizes damage to people’s lives and property.
With high bravery, qualifications and determination, he has promoted the noble qualities of “Uncle Ho’s soldiers”, calm, confident, not afraid of sacrifice, promptly determining the opportunity to handle it well. Unforeseen situations in the air. That job is very respectable, showing the responsibility and spirit for the people and for the Fatherland of the revolutionary soldier.
On behalf of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, I praise and praise your sense of responsibility and calm, clever, and courageous actions; At the same time, I hope that in the coming time, you will continue to promote the noble qualities of “Uncle Ho’s soldiers”, proactively and creatively overcome difficulties, strive to excel in completing all assigned tasks, contribute more to the cause of building the Army, consolidating national defense, building and protecting the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland.
Major Do Tien Duc received a letter of commendation from the Minister of National Defense. Photo D.X
Before that, at about 11:10 a.m. on January 9, Su22 aircraft number 5880, piloted by pilot Do Tien Duc (born in 1988). According to information provided by the pilot, while on a training flight, the plane encountered a problem, lost control, and was unable to land. The flight commander ordered the pilot to try to get the plane out of a populated area and parachute.
The pilot tried to fly the plane away from residential areas and parachuted at a location 19 km south of the runway in Dien Nam Trung commune, Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province. At the crash site, there were no casualties, the pilot parachuted safely and his health was stable.
The plane crashed, injuring a resident who is being treated at the hospital; The roof of a house blew off, the area of garden ground and crops was damaged nearly 100 m2.
Authorities later repaired these damages.