Six law enforcement officials have been killed in Thailand after their airplane crashed into the ocean throughout a check flight for parachute coaching, police have mentioned.
The small airplane was seen crashing into the water at round 08:00 native time (01:00 GMT) on Friday within the Cha-am district, a coastal resort space some 130km (80 miles) southwest of Bangkok.
Royal Thai Police mentioned in an announcement on Fb that 5 of the officers died on the scene, with a sixth later dying in hospital.
Authorities are analyzing the plane’s black field knowledge recorder to find out the reason for the crash.
Native media mentioned that the plane hit the water round 100 metres from the shore, whereas footage shared on-line confirmed folks wading into the ocean to achieve the crash website.
The officers who died had been three pilots, one engineer and two mechanics, police confirmed.
“The Royal Thai Police specific their deepest condolences to the courageous officers who misplaced their lives,” an announcement added.
Police chief Kitrat Phanphet, who visited the scene alongside different officers, mentioned preliminary investigations confirmed the airplane was heading in direction of homes however its pilots managed to manoeuvre it in direction of the ocean, avoiding any additional fatalities.
Images from in a while Friday confirmed the airplane wreckage mendacity part-submerged in shallow water.
