World · East Asia & Pacific · 4 hrs ago
Thailand’s Queen Suthida pilots aircraft to Japan
Thailand’s Queen Suthida flew an aircraft to Japan, arriving in Sapporo.
She has trained with the Thai air force and earned a pilot’s licence.
She has also worked as a Boeing 737 co-pilot.
On October 8, she made a solo flight in a Gripen fighter jet, according to a Japanese newspaper.
The reports do not give details about the purpose of her visit to Japan.
Her flight highlights her experience piloting both civilian and military aircraft.
Thailand’s Queen Suthida piloted an aircraft to Japan, landing at Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport, according to a report cited by Yahoo! News.
She has trained with the Thai air force and obtained a pilot’s licence, the cited report says.
Reports also describe her as a Boeing 737 co-pilot and say she made a solo flight in a Gripen fighter jet.
The Yomiuri Shimbun’s headline says the Gripen solo flight took place on October 8.
- Who
- Thailand’s Queen Suthida.
- What
- She piloted an aircraft to Japan and landed at New Chitose Airport.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Person
- Queen Suthida of Thailand
- Destination
- New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, Japan
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-800
- Solo flight
- Gripen fighter jet, October 8