Pilot dies after plane crashes
Seven people were injured when the Bangkok Airways flight skidded off the runway in bad weather and hit the disused tower, said the country’s civil aviation department. The ATR72 twin-turboprop carried 68 passengers, two pilots and two crew and was flying from Krabi, another popular resort area in southern Thailand. “The plane was damaged,” said an airport official. “The weather was bad and it was raining when the plane skidded off.”
Koh Samui is in the Gulf of Thailand 480 kilometres south of Bangkok. Bangkok Airways have set up a hotline for anyone concerned about family or friends. The number is 0066 (0) 22658777.
