The Air Force Officer Training School in Nha Trang Town, reported losing contact with the trainer aircraft at 9.35 a.m Friday. Captain Lê Xuân Trường of the First Squad of the 920 Regiment and Sergeant Đào Văn Long have been confirmed as the casualties.
Trường died inside the aircraft, while Long died on the way to the hospital. According to the defense ministry, the cause of the crash is still being investigated.