The Royal Thailand Army third army region grounded its eight Bell helicopters following Monday’s deadly crash in Phayao, but army officials Tuesday reaffirmed their confidence in the aircraft.
The two-blade, twin-engine Bell 212 helicopter crashed 10 minutes after it took off from an army camp in Phayao province, 590 km (370 miles) from the capital Bangkok, deputy Royal Thai Army spokeswoman, Colonel Sirijan Ngathong, said. The helicopter was carrying nine officers including Major General Songphol Thongjeen, deputy Third Area Army commander overseeing Thailand’s north.
Maj Gen Songphol Thongjeen, deputy commander of the 3rd Army Region, was photographed with aides and other army officers just before crash
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