Six Thai police officers killed in plane crash during drill

Six Thai police officers were killed when a small plane crashed into the sea during a parachute training drill near a resort town on Friday.  The crash occurred around 8:00 am local time, off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan province south of Bangkok. The Police spokesperson said five of the six officers on board were killed at the scene.

The sixth died later in hospital, according to a Royal Thai Police statement. Authorities are examining the aircraft's black box data recorder to determine the cause of the crash.