10 million VND reward for anyone who finds Yak-130 plane suspected to have crashed in Dak Lak

On the afternoon of November 8, speaking with VietNamNet reporter, Ms. Bun Som Lao, Chairman of the People's Committee of Krong Na commune (Buon Don district) confirmed that the locality had received information from Military Region 5 about offering a reward of 10 million VND for anyone who finds the Yak-130 aircraft suspected of crashing in the area of ​​Krong Na commune.

The army is urgently searching for the Yak-130 aircraft. Photo: Hai Duong

According to Mrs. Bun Som Lao, the Krong Na commune authorities have announced the reward on the commune's public address system so that people can be aware and join in the search. However, the people in the commune still believe that finding the plane is the most important thing, the sooner the better.

"The commune government has mobilized people to prepare boats and canoes to support the force to cross the Serepok River to the other side to search for the Yak-130 aircraft," said Ms. Bun Som Lao.

Mr. Hoang Trung Nghia, Chairman of Buon Don District People's Committee, also said that from yesterday to this morning, the locality has mobilized nearly 500 people (including many forces) to coordinate with authorities to urgently search for the Yak-130 aircraft, but up to now there have been no results.

Regarding the Yak-130 plane suspected of crashing in Buon Don district, a leader of the Dak Lak Provincial Military Command informed VietNamNet reporter that this is a rugged mountainous area, the phone signal is very weak, communication or using flycam is very difficult, causing many disadvantages for the search work.

As reported by VietNamNet, on November 6, Air Force Regiment 940, Air Force Officer School, Air Defense - Air Force Service organized a daily training flight at Phu Cat airport, with Yak-130 aircraft (registration number 210D).

The plane flew exercise 208, long-distance flight - no-go zone - through clouds in complex meteorological conditions, with Colonel Nguyen Van Son, Regiment Commander, flying in the front cabin and Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hong Quan, Flight Director, flying in the back cabin.

The plane took off at 9:55 and arrived at 10:38. When finishing the return flight, the pilot reported that the plane's landing gear could not be released. At the same time, he took emergency measures to handle the landing gear release situation but still failed.

The pilot reported to the flight commander and was allowed to parachute. The two pilots parachuted at 10:51 at the TB2 Shooting Range, Tay Son, Binh Dinh.

By the evening of November 6, both pilots contacted the unit to report their location, after which the search team quickly brought the two people back safely.

Yak-130 plane crash in Binh Dinh: Contact has been made with two pilots . Authorities have contacted the two pilots in the plane crash in Binh Dinh and are approaching the location to provide rescue.

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