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Thai JIC says viral F-16 crash video shows Greek jet, not RTAF aircraft
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The Joint Information Centre on the Thailand-Cambodia Situation (JIC) on Monday rejected a video circulating on Cambodian social-media accounts that claimed a Royal Thai Air Force F-16 had crashed during a training flight.
Key facts
- Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sornjaidee, the centre’s director, said on July 13 that the claim was false and that the footage had no connection to the RTAF or any Thai military operation.
- Tensions intensified after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a border skirmish in late May 2025
- An initial ceasefire later collapsed, and a second round of fighting continued for 20 days in December before the two countries agreed to another truce on 27 December 2025
- Troops remained deployed on both sides of the border in May 2026, although the countries’ leaders agreed to pursue de-escalation and trust-building measures
Summary
Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sornjaidee, the centre’s director, said on July 13 that the claim was false and that the footage had no connection to the RTAF or any Thai military operation.
Checks found that the clip showed a Hellenic Air Force F-16 making an emergency landing at Zakynthos Airport in Greece on July 9.