Picture from responders.

 

On the afternoon of August 22, at 14.57, a small plane crash occurred near Wat Khao Din in the Bang Pakong District of Chachoengsao Province. The crash site is located deep within a mangrove forested area, with no vehicle access, where authorities discovered the wreckage of the plane, scattered after impacting the ground.

 

Rescue teams are currently searching for any possible passengers, but none have been located yet. It is believed the pilot may be trapped in the mud, as clothing and a watch were found at the scene. There are currently no known details on the type of aircraft, or where it was flying to.
 

Additionally, a bag containing documents and photographs, believed to belong to a foreign woman was recovered, raising concerns that a child may have also been aboard.

 

Eyewitnesses reported seeing the plane lose control before plummeting into the forest and then an exploding fireball.

 

Authorities are still searching for any survivors or bodies in the area, which is bogged down by mud and the area is covered leak aircraft fuel.

 

-- 2024-08-22

 

 

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Responders at the crash site, searching in the mud. The video shows little remains of the aircraft.

 

Nearest access to the site shown in the picture.

 

Well done to those rescue teams.

That looks like a very tricky operation.

As Georgealbert says, not much left of the plane.

UPDATE

 

Items recovered at the scene.

 

Latest details reported are that the aircraft was operated by Thai Flying Service Co., Ltd., flight TFT209, a Cessna Caravan C208 with registration HS-SKR, which lost contact.

 

The aircraft departed Suvarnabhumi Airport at 14:46, en route to Trat Airport (Ko Mai Si). It lost communication with Bangkok Approach on frequency 122.35 MHz at 14:57, approximately 18.7 nautical miles southeast of the airport (BEARING 116/18.7 NM).

 

Reports emerging on social media suggest there were 7 passengers and 2 pilots onboard.
 

The condition of those onboard is yet to be confirmed.

 

-- 2024-08-22

 

 

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File image of the aircraft reported to have crashed.

Flight path recording of the aircraft. The site has a disclaimer that this data may not be fully accurate.

 

This flight was flying to the private airport on the island of Koh Mai Si. The airport serves the 5 Stars resorts on the island.

 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) have received a report of an incident involving a Cessna Caravan C208B aircraft with registration HS-SKR. The aircraft, was manufactured in 2007 and operated by Thai Flying Service Company Limited, was on flight TFT209, a non-scheduled passenger flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Mai Si in Trat Province.

 

During the flight, which only lasted 11 minutes, the aircraft lost contact with air traffic control and disappeared from radar. There were nine people on board, including the pilots.
 

The CAAT has coordinated with the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Committee (AAIIC) and the Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) to conduct a search and rescue operation and investigate the cause of the incident.

22 August, 19.00, authorities stated that temporary access to the crash site had been made by using excavators, which allowed equipment to be carried to the scene. Portable lighting was brought in to illuminate the areas of wreckage and approximately 100 meter crater left by the crash.

 

No casualties, bodies or the aircraft black box have yet been located, and the incident is moving into a recovery operation, rather than a rescue. Investigators have secured the scene and portable water pumps are being used to attempt to drain the surface water, allowing access to the thick mud underneath. The area is expected to reach a water high mark at about 22.00, where it could be waist high, before receding.

 

Social media reports that the passengers were en-route to an exclusive resort on the island, where some rooms rates are reported to be up to 50000 baht a day.

 

UPDATE

 

 

The Cessna Caravan C208 aircraft, with registration iHS-SKR involved in the crash, was piloted by Captain Anucha Decharpirakchon, with co-pilot Pornsak Totap, and it was carrying five foreign passengers, all Chinese nationals and two flight attendants, total of 9 onboard.

 

There are also some new eye witnesses reports that stated some of the passengers, may have jumped from the aircraft, as it passed over water, before crashing. Police and rescuers are still investigating to confirm if these claims are valid.
 

Investigators at 19.30, have also sadly, reported to have found some bodies part, arms and hands, in the mud at the scene.

The victims’ names were released, and include 2 children, are as follows:

 

1. Chang Jing Jing, 12 years old
2. Chang Jing, 43 years old
3. Tang Yu, 42 years old
4. Yin Jin Feng, 45 years old
5. Yin Hang, 13 years old
6. Napak Jirasiri, 35 years old
7. Siriyupa Arunathit, 26 years old
8. Pornsak Totap, 30 years old (Co-pilot)
9. Captain Anucha Dechaphiraksorn, 61 years old (Pilot)

 

-- 2024-08-22

 

 

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UPDATE
 

 

Picture showing drone image of the crash site overnight.

 

August 23, Chachoengsao Governor Chonlathee Yangtrong, alongside relevant agencies, provided an update on the crash of the aircraft in Chachoengsao province. Nine people were on board the plane, including two Thai pilots, five Chinese tourists, and two Thai flight attendants.

 

The aircraft was being operated by Thai Flying Service Co., Ltd., flight TFT209, a Cessna Caravan C208 with registration HS-SKR, and departed Suvarnabhumi Airport at 14:46, en route to the private island airport on Ko Mai Si, in Trat. The plane lost contact approximately 11 minutes into the flight.

The national accident investigation committee, along with more than 300 military personnel, police officers, and rescue volunteers, are involved in the operation. Human remains and aircraft debris have been found approximately 10 meters below ground as rescue workers continue to dig, with the operation is being continuously evaluated.

 

The plane is believed to have nose-dived into the ground in an area that was once a fishpond, now filled with soft mud. With rising water levels, workers are racing against time, using pumps and temporary dams, to remove snd keep water away from the area and continue their search.

 

Rescue units, forensic teams, and the accident investigation committee are closely coordinating efforts. Ambulances and forensic personnel are on standby to handle the remains, once found.

 

Currently there has been no communication with the victims' families, and further coordination with the Tourist Police and Immigration Police will be required. Authorities expressed their condolences to the families of the victims.

 

Chachoengsao Police Chief Naravit Sukontawit confirmed that several body parts had been recovered, including hands, arms, torsos, and skull fragments. These remains will be sent to the Forensic Institute for identification to determine the victims' identities.

 

The recovery mission is expected to continue around the clock until all the remains are recovered.

 

The victims’ names were confirmed, and include 2 children.

 

1. Chang Jing Jing, 12 years old
2. Chang Jing, 43 years old
3. Tang Yu, 42 years old
4. Yin Jin Feng, 45 years old
5. Yin Hang, 13 years old
6. Napak Jirasiri, 35 years old (Air hostess)
7. Siriyupa Arunathit, 26 years old (Air hostess)
8. Pornsak Totap, 30 years old (Co-pilot)
9. Captain Anucha Dechaphiraksorn, 61 years old (Pilot)

 

-- 2024-08-23

 

 

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Picture of wreckage removed from the mud.

Tragic. RIP to all who have lost their lives in this sad incident. 

13 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The condition of those onboard is yet to be confirmed.

Beyond mortal help...

RiP

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

Currently there has been no communication with the victims' families, and further coordination with the Tourist Police and Immigration Police will be required. Authorities expressed their condolences to the families of the victims.

Is it standard journalistic practice to release names of people who die in an accident before relatives are informed? I don't know, but seems like it shouldn't be this way. Just an opinion.
I sure hope no family members find out by reading here or any news outlet....
What a sad incident....😞

A Cessna Caravan has been a very relialbe aircraft.  It is a slow mover(under 180 Knots cruise in most cases).   Generally used to land in short and in many cases soft or rough landing areas.  Has been a good fit for rural and out of way areas.  A single engine turboprop workhouse for many companies.  I wonder what the weather was like at the time fo the crash? 

 

Lastly, I wouldn't exactly call a Cessna Caravan a small aircraft.  A Cessna 172 is a small aircraft.  But as always TIT. 

11 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

A Cessna Caravan has been a very relialbe aircraft.  It is a slow mover(under 180 Knots cruise in most cases).   Generally used to land in short and in many cases soft or rough landing areas.  Has been a good fit for rural and out of way areas.  A single engine turboprop workhouse for many companies.  I wonder what the weather was like at the time fo the crash? 

 

Lastly, I wouldn't exactly call a Cessna Caravan a small aircraft.  A Cessna 172 is a small aircraft.  But as always TIT. 

Yes agree, but the headline was first put up, when very little details of the incident were known. I tried to update the topic as more information was known.

21 minutes ago, Sig said:

Is it standard journalistic practice to release names of people who die in an accident before relatives are informed? I don't know, but seems like it shouldn't be this way. Just an opinion.
I sure hope no family members find out by reading here or any news outlet....
What a sad incident....😞

I put the names up, as the information has been released and on all news outlets.

I agree that it is not normal practice to name victims, but I am only repeating information that is widely available.

Could be a shuttle for Soneva Kiri guests. That’s one of the most expensive resorts in Thailand. 

I am thinking of those who have to dig in the mud for body parts. What does that make to your mental state?

Terrible accident.

How that could happen with a rice field nextby for a softer touch down?

 

50 minutes ago, Crash999 said:

Could be a shuttle for Soneva Kiri guests. That’s one of the most expensive resorts in Thailand. 

The web says this is on Koh Kood?

2 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Terrible accident.

How that could happen with a rice field nextby for a softer touch down?

 

Report says "nosedive".

Complete loss of control.

1 hour ago, sqwakvfr said:

Lastly, I wouldn't exactly call a Cessna Caravan a small aircraft.  A Cessna 172 is a small aircraft.  But as always TIT. 

 

Fair point, but I think most people who only ever fly on commercial jet airliners would consider anything littler than an ATR-72 to be "small" - so the headline effectively communicates to them that this wasn't, let's say, the Airbus or Boeing that they immediately think of when they hear the words "air crash".

7 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Terrible accident.

How that could happen with a rice field nextby for a softer touch down?

 

Pilot may have had little option and may and reports indicate he may have tried to go down in a muddy area.

It should be borne in mind how close he was to the motorway which could have resulted in a much greater tragedy.

10 minutes ago, sandyf said:

Pilot may have had little option and may and reports indicate he may have tried to go down in a muddy area.

It should be borne in mind how close he was to the motorway which could have resulted in a much greater tragedy.

I'm not an expert. Only saw the photo with the rice fields.

28 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Report says "nosedive".

Complete loss of control.

Thanks, I missed that

Tragic. My condolences to the families of those on board.

For the sake of relatives & friends, Let's hope there's a proper enquiry. The ONE to GO flight around 2005 at Phuket comes to mind.

1 hour ago, Crash999 said:

Could be a shuttle for Soneva Kiri guests. That’s one of the most expensive resorts in Thailand. 

 

Yes it was. Dstination was VTKUD small airstrip on Ko Mai Si.

 

Crashed under unknown circumstances in Wat Khao Din, Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province.

 

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/413073

 

RIP people.

 

 

Very sad. That has to be about the scariest thing imaginable, being on a plane that is about to crash. What a horror. 

2 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

Lastly, I wouldn't exactly call a Cessna Caravan a small aircraft.  A Cessna 172 is a small aircraft.  But as always TIT.

Exactly, a 208 could carry up to 12 people, plus some luggage, it is definitely not a small plane.