MAE HONG SON — Three officers died and one survived after a patrol plane crashed Thursday near the Myanmar border.
Several hours after it vanished from radars, the wreckage of a six-seat Cessna-182 and the bodies of three troopers were found Thursday evening in a field in Baan Huay Pueng in Mae Hong Son’s province.
The three were identified as Lt. Narupol Pukthong, Lt. Waroj Plangkratok and Lt. Kemmarat Duangkaew.
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Sgt. Maj. 1st Class Nutchanan Kuankaew was the only survivor. He reportedly suffered burns and broken bones and was sent to hospital.
Officials are investigating the cause of the crash.
