Policeman falls to death from helicopter on Vibhavadi Road

A police officer rehearsing a rescue today himself fell to his death from a helicopter sling on Vibhavadi Road, the most recent in a series of serious training accidents.

Senior police Sgt. Maj. Monchai Boonpairoj, 50, was dangling from a helicopter above the Vibhavadi police station as part of an emergency rescue drill at noon today, when he was accidentally dropped to his death in front of many who’d stopped to watch.

Part of the Police Aviation Division, Monchai was practicing the rescue of hospital patients in a disaster situation.

He died at Kasemrad Hospital about an hour later.

For now the cause of death is being blamed on miscommunication between Monchai and the helicopter crew. The investigation is ongoing, Newsplus reported.

On Saturday 10 people were injured by an explosion of tear gas canisters at a lecture being held to discuss nothing less than the danger of tear gas canisters.

Earlier this month two young police cadets’ families watched them plunge to their deaths during skydiving training.

Photos: Bygon Returns



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