Two Thai Air Force pilots died on Thursday when their aircraft crashed during a training mission near Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, the military confirmed.
The AT-6TH Wolverine light attack and reconnaissance plane went down in Chom Thong district, approximately 60 kilometres from Chiang Mai airport, in a designated military training area, according to Air Marshal Jackkrit Thammavichai, a military spokesperson.
The cause of the crash of the two-seater turboprop aircraft is under investigation. Thailand recently acquired the fighter-trainer, which is manufactured in the United States by Beechcraft, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation. The Thai Air Force commissioned the final of its eight AT-6TH planes in September.
