Plane carrying tourists in Thailand crashes, killing all on board
A plane carrying tourists has crashed shortly after taking off from Bangkok. All nine on board are believed to have died.
A small plane has crashed in Thailand and all nine people on board, including five tourists, are believed to be dead.
The turboprop plane had departed Suvarnabhumi Airport, the main airport in the country’s capital Bangkok, and crashed shortly after take off in Chachoengsao province on Thursday afternoon, local time.
It has been reported five Chinese tourists (including two children), two flight attendants and two pilots were on board.
About 300 officials were sent to the area to search for bodies, with several human body parts already being found, Thai newspaper Khaosod reported, citing Chachoengsao governor Chonlatee Yangtrong.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand said the aircraft was a Cessna Caravan C208 operated by Thai Flying Service.
It reportedly lost contact with air traffic control just 10 minutes after take off.
The flight was heading to the Trat province in Thailand’s southeastern corner, bordering Cambodia.
Its coast is on the Gulf of Thailand and the province includes 52 islands, known for white sandy beaches and coral reefs.
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