According to news in Tuoi Tre newspaper, Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, said: "We are closely monitoring but have not yet confirmed the information that the plane crashed in Truong Sa."
Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan said that from the evening of March 30 until now, the Vietnam Air Force has closely followed reports from Khanh Hoa fishermen saying they saw a plane crash in Truong Sa but did not find any clues.
Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan also affirmed that the Vietnamese Air Force is ready and in case any clues about information about the plane crashing in Truong Sa are discovered, they will immediately deploy a search force.
The Coast Guard verified information about the plane crashing in the Truong Sa archipelago
Regarding the incident, a source from Thanh Nien newspaper confirmed that a foreign plane crashed in the waters of Truong Sa, Vietnam. The plane crashed in the North, about 20 nautical miles from Da Lon Island and Truong Sa. Currently, Vietnam's functional forces are participating in search and rescue according to the International Convention.
Previously, 6 fishing boats of Binh Dinh and Khanh Hoa fishermen while fishing in Truong Sa waters saw a plane fall into the sea on the night of March 30. However, because it was dark, the fishermen could not see the number or type of aircraft.
Currently, the Vietnam Coast Guard and Navy are searching the area where the fishermen discovered it.