Plane carrying 9 people, including 5 Chinese, crashes in Thailand

A small plane carrying nine people, including five Chinese nationals, crashed in Thailand's eastern province of Chachoengsao on Thursday, the China Media Group reported.

According to Report, which cites Xinhua, the Cessna Caravan C208B aircraft, flight number TFT 209 of the Thai Flying Service, lost contact with the Suvarnabhumi Air Traffic Control Center in the Thai capital, Bangkok, before crashing.

The aircraft was heading to the southeastern Trat province, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.