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Three Killed in Thai Police Helicopter Crash

Three Royal Thai Police officers died when their Bell 212 helicopter crashed on 24 May in Koh Lak Subdistrict, Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
The helicopter, coming back from a mission in Surat Thani, experienced difficulties before crashing near Nong Phang Phuai Temple at approximately 1pm.
The deceased officers included two pilots, Police Majors Pratuang Chulet and Songpol Boonchai, and flight mechanic Police Lt Thinakrit Suwannoi, while one person may have parachuted before impact.
Investigators are examining possible mechanical failure and adverse weather as causes, and authorities continue rescue and inquiry efforts with senior officers on site.
This crash represents the second deadly police aircraft accident in the Prachuap Khiri Khan area this year, following a fatal sea crash on April 25 that claimed the lives of six officers.

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