Accident Saab JAS 39C Gripen 70108,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192825
 
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Date:Saturday 14 January 2017
Time:09:27 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic SB39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Saab JAS 39C Gripen
Owner/operator:Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
Registration: 70108
MSN: 39-404
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hat Yai Int'l (HDY) -   Thailand
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hat Yai Airport (HDY/VTSS)
Destination airport:Hat Yai Airport (HDY/VTSS)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Saab JAS 39C Gripen impacted airport terrain after a loss of control in flight during an air display for the Children's Day Airshow at the Hat Yai International Airport. Pilot Group Capt Dilokrit Patawee was killed.

Sources:

https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1180041/gripen-jet-crashes-during-air-show-pilot-killed
https://www.rt.com/news/373655-children-airshow-fighter-jet-crash/ (video)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jan-2017 06:07 Geno Added
14-Jan-2017 06:12 Geno Updated [Source]
14-Jan-2017 10:40 harro Updated [Embed code]
14-Jan-2017 10:50 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code]
14-Jan-2017 14:00 Iceman 29 Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code]
14-Jan-2017 15:20 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Embed code]
14-Jan-2017 15:35 TB Updated [Source]
14-Jan-2017 16:03 Aerossurance Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
14-Jan-2017 18:39 TB Updated [Embed code]
14-Jan-2017 20:25 Iceman 29 Updated [Embed code]
15-Jan-2017 14:37 Hans Gruber Updated [Embed code]
17-Jan-2017 20:19 Fisher01 Updated [Registration, Cn]
17-Jan-2017 20:20 harro Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
06-Jul-2021 19:14 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]

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