The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand said the Cessna Caravan C208B aircraft, operated by Thai Flying Service Company, departed Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport at 2:46 p.m. local time. Air traffic control lost radio and radar contact with the plane 11 minutes later, when it was estimated to be 35 kilometers southeast of the airport.
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Scene of the tragic accident (Photo: khaosod)
All nine people on board were reported dead. Rescuers found no survivors at the crash site, a mangrove swamp in Chachoengsao province, about 40km from the airport.
A total of seven passengers and two pilots were on board the plane. After about an hour of searching, rescuers found severely damaged body parts in the rugged swampy terrain, a provincial government spokesman said.
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The names of those on board have not been released, but the spokesman said they included five tourists from Hong Kong, two female Thai crew members, a Thai pilot and a Thai co-pilot.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.