February 20, 2015 04:34 pm | Updated 04:34 pm IST - BANGKOK
A Thai Air Force F-16A fighter jet crashed on Friday during a drill in central Thailand, killing the pilot, an Air Force spokesman said.
The jet crashed at the Air Force’s training ground in Lopburi province during a weapon-training flight, Air Vice-Marshal Montol Suchookorn said.
Thailand’s Air Force has about 50 active F-16s in three fleets. The crashed jet was first used in 1988 and has undergone regular maintenance, Vice-Marshal Montol said.
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