Copter crash probe to finish next week

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2014
Copter crash probe to finish next week

The probe into the Bell 212 helicopter crash in Phayao province last month, which killed a Third Army Area deputy chief and eight others, will be officially concluded next week, Deputy Defence Minister General Udomdej Sitabutr said yesterday. The initial

As Bell 212 and UH-1 Iroquois (“Huey”) helicopters are still in use, Udomdej said all such aircraft would be checked and maintained before use. Next week, a meeting will be held to discuss related matters including the logistics support system and high-quality pilot training, he added.