{
  "id": 13406162,
  "title": "Watch: Thailand’s Queen Suthida’s first solo flight in fighter jet wows social media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/watch-thailands-queen-suthidas-first-solo-flight-in-fighter-jet-wows",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T12:16:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/thailand-queen-suthida-gripen-fighter-jet-solo-flight-10915755/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, October 8, Thailand's Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana made history by piloting a Gripen fighter jet solo in her first flight, capturing the attention of social media users worldwide. The flight took place in Surat Thani, and her accomplishment was quickly shared through photos and videos, marking her as the first and only queen to fly a military aircraft. Queen Suthida's aviation career spans over a decade, with her piloting journey beginning in 2010. She has logged 1,188.48 flying hours and has experience with various aircraft types. Her latest achievement was met with praise and admiration from social media users, who were impressed by her skill and energy. Queen Suthida's background includes a bachelor's degree in communication arts from Assumption University of Thailand and a professional career in the aviation industry, working for JAL Airlines and Thai Airways International before joining the royal service.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Queen Suthida made history with first solo fighter jet flight on Oct 8",
    "Flight took place in Surat Thani, marking her as first royal pilot",
    "Aviation career spans over a decade with 1,188.48 flying hours"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "From flight attendant to fighter pilot: Thailand’s Queen Suthida flies Gripen solo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/from-flight-attendant-to-fighter-pilot-thailands-queen-suthida-flies",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:30:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}