Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Aug 22, 2024 (9 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on August 22, 2024 near Wat Khao Din, Chachoengsao, Thailand with 9 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation. The...
- Date: August 22, 2024
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Wat Khao Din, Chachoengsao, Thailand
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Under investigation. The aircraft lost radar contact shortly after takeoff and fell into a mangrove swamp.
A Thai Flying Service Cessna 208B bound for Ko Mai Si lost contact with Bangkok Approach minutes after leaving Suvarnabhumi and crashed into a mangrove swamp in Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao. All nine aboard died, two pilots and seven passengers, five of them Chinese tourists. The cause remains under investigation.