BANGKOK, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Five Chinese nationals were confirmed dead in a small plane crash in Thailand's eastern province of Chachoengsao on Thursday, the Chinese embassy in Thailand told Xinhua, citing Thai authorities.
A search and rescue operation is underway after the charter flight carrying two pilots and seven passengers on board crashed into a mangrove forest at around 3:10 p.m. local time while traveling to the eastern coastal province of Trat, said Chachoengsao Governor Chonlatee Yangtrong.
