Pilot killed in Thai plane crash

04 August 2009

The pilot of a Thai plane has been killed and seven passengers injured as it skidded off the runway while landing on the tourist island of Koh Samui.
The Bangkok Airways flight, carrying 72 people, hit an old and unmanned control tower amid reports of heavy rain.
The plane had taken off from the southern Thai town of Krabi, another popular tourist destination.
Officials said many of the injured were tourists. Hospital sources told the BBC four Britons may be among those hurt. source: bbc.com

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