THE Thai air force has confirmed an AT-6 light attack/armed reconnaissance aircraft crashed in a Chiang Mai forest this morning (Jan. 29) while on a training mission with investigation underway, Amarin TV said.
Fire & Rescue Thailand posted images on its Facebook page showing the aircraft engulfed in flames and also said that the AT-6 attack jet had crashed at the left bank of Huai Muang area, Mae Soi subdistrict, Chom Thong district of this northern province at 10.50 a.m.
Meanwhile, the Facebook page “Chom Thong Sang San” said that two pilots died in this crash but the air force has not yet confirmed fatalities.
Rescue workers and related agencies are already at the scene of the crash and are currently examining the wreckage to determine the exact cause of the crash, this Facebook page said, adding that the crash site is a rugged forest making it difficult to get there with all relevant agencies having to exercise extreme caution in undertaking this rescue operation.
“Villagers in the Huai Muang area, left bank, Chom Thong district, filmed the incident while farming their onion orchards. The plane exploded twice,” this Facebook page said,
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First below and Front Page: An image of AT-6 light attack aircraft, left, and the crash site, right. Composite photo – Amarin TV
Above and below – The forest where the attack jet crashed this morning, Jan. 29, 2026. Photos – Chom Thong Sang San Facebook page
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