Foreigner killed in Chon Buri plane crash

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PUBLISHED : 13 Jan 2024 at 11:50

Foreigner killed in Chon Buri plane crash
A plane crashes in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province on Saturday morning, resulting in the death of one foreign passenger and severe injuries to another. (Photo: Pattaya Message Facebook and Sawang Rojanathamsathan rescue team)

A foreign passenger was killed and another one seriously injured when a small plane crashed into a paddy field in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, on Saturday morning.

The crash site was behind a car tyre repair shop, located in the middle of the field near Wat Huai Yai in tambon Huai Yai, said police who were reported about 8.30am.  

One foreign national was killed in the incident, while another, also a foreign national, sustained serious injuries and was sent to a hospital.

Their identities were not immediately disclosed.

Police were investigating.