ALERT JAS 39 Gripen jet Crashed at Hat Yai Airport, Thailand during airshow today at 0940 LT
The 35-year-old pilot was flying a Swedish-made JAS 39 Gripen jet. Thailand’s national Children’s Day is celebrated yearly on the second Saturday of January. Footage of the accident captured shrieks from a startled crowd as the jet took a nosedive and crashed near the airport’s runway, releasing fiery plumes of smoke. “One pilot was killed…