Police to identify all plane crash victims by Monday

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PUBLISHED: 25 Aug 2024 at 06: 46

Rescue workers search the wreckage of a small aircraft a day after it crashed as five tourists from China and four Thais, including the two pilots, all presumed dead, in Bang Pakong, Chachoengsao province, Thailand, August 23, 2024. (Reuters photo)
Rescue workers research the wreckage of a small airplane a day after it crashed as five travellers from China and four Thais, including the two aircraft, all presumed dead, in Bang Pakong, Chachoengsao state, Thailand, August 23, 2024. ( Reuters photo )

On Monday, the Police Forensic Science Office will finish the recognition of the nine people who died when their little plane crashed in Chachoengsao state.

Normally, the information may be released after it is full.

Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiwpan, a director of the Police Forensic Science Office, on Saturday said four Thai victims– the captain, co-pilot and two travellers– had already been identified, but more labor needed to be done.

Aircraft TFT209, operated by Thai Flying Service Company, crashed in Chachoengsao’s Bang Pakong area on Thursday, about 10 days after taking off from Suvarnabhumi Airport. The Trat state of Koh Mai Si was the destination.

Police Lt. Gen. Trairong reported that target identification was over 50 % full, with the remainder expected to be completed on Monday.

DNA testing were being conducted on the subjects ‘ remains at the Police General Hospital’s Institute of Forensic Medicine, he said.

He said his company was trying to contact the people of five other subjects, who were Foreign, to ensure their personalities.

He claimed that the company had a list of the people onboard the plane, but it was having trouble finding the victims because many of the remains had been severely damaged.

Meanwhile, Thai Flying Service Co Ltd, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand ( CAAT ), announced on Saturday that it had contacted Thai Flying Service Co Ltd to inquire about its plans to pay compensation to the victims ‘ families.

The business is negotiating the settlement with healthcare companies. According to information media reports, coverage covers the plane’s people, aircraft, their possessions and third parties. The agreement may come into effect on March 31 of that year.

The CAAT claimed to have sent its officers to check the investigation’s investigation into the discovery of the crash’s cause.

Moreover, Pisit Prasertsri, the deputy executive at Khao Din tambon operational company in Chachoengsao, said recovery operations ended Friday as firefighters struggled amid landscape problems.