More than 40 Vietnamese military officers punished over plane crashes

Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense has punished more than 40 of its officers after a spate of crashes involving military and civilian aircraft.

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Spokesman Maj. Gen. Nguyen Minh Hoang said the actions are necessary as “flight safety checks are still conducted in simple and untimely ways” after those accidents.