April 9, 2026

Seven people, among them five Chinese citizens, were killed in a plane crash in Chachoengsao, Thailand on Thursday.

Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority reported that the Cessna Caravan C208B, run by Thai Flying Service, lost contact with air traffic control and vanished from radar during takeoff from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Rescue teams are still searching for survivors after a charter flight with two pilots and seven passengers crashed into a mangrove forest at around 3:10 PM. The flight was headed to Trat, an eastern province, according to Chachoengsao Governor Chonlathit Yangtrong.