Thailand Small Plane Crash Kills 9: No Black Box, Investigation to Rely on Witness Accounts

Thailand Small Plane Crash Kills 9: No Black Box, Investigation to Rely on Witness AccountsA small plane crashed in the eastern Thai province of Chonburi on the afternoon of August 22, killing all 9 people on board. The Chinese embassy in Thailand confirmed that 5 of the passengers were Chinese nationals

Thailand Small Plane Crash Kills 9: No Black Box, Investigation to Rely on Witness Accounts

A small plane crashed in the eastern Thai province of Chonburi on the afternoon of August 22, killing all 9 people on board. The Chinese embassy in Thailand confirmed that 5 of the passengers were Chinese nationals. Thailand's acting Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin visited the crash site on August 23 to get updates on the rescue efforts.

After surveying the crash site, Anutin told Thai media that about 40% of the aircraft wreckage had been recovered. He said that once all the aircraft parts are collected, experts will reassemble them for investigation, with the plane manufacturer's participation.

Anutin stated that the small plane involved in the accident was not equipped with a flight data recorder (commonly known as a "black box"), so the investigation will rely on witness accounts to analyze the cause of the crash. Anutin, a former pilot, said that the American-made small propeller plane was flying at an altitude of 1500 meters. "Most pilots flying this type of aircraft should have been trained in gliding landings," he said, raising the question of "why the plane didn't glide to land instead of plummeting straight to the ground?"

Previous reports indicated that rescue workers found the plane crashed vertically with its nose facing downwards, embedded 10 meters deep in the ground. Anutin added that the investigation is currently focused on identifying which part of the aircraft failed. "There were witnesses who reported hearing the engine sound before the crash, indicating that the engine was still running before the crash," Anutin said, stating that he believes the aircraft's operating company had maintained the plane according to regulations. "The specific cause of the crash will be confirmed and released at a later date."

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