CHON BURI, Thailand — A Thai-German pilot was injured on Tuesday morning, October 13, 2026 after a single-engine light aircraft crashed into a grassy field in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province, just moments after taking off. Emergency responders quickly mobilized to the scene to render first aid and transport the pilot to a local hospital.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 AM in the Thung Klom-Tan Man area within the Nong Prue sub district, near Soi Thung Klom-Tan Man 15. According to preliminary reports, the blue-and-white high-wing aircraft came down in an open grassy field roughly two minutes after taking flight.
First responders from the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation in Pattaya arrived shortly after receiving reports of the downed plane.
The injured aviator, a Thai-German dual national identified locally as "Mr. Martin," was treated at the scene before being rushed to a nearby medical facility. He was piloting a single-engine, high-wing light aircraft equipped with fixed landing gear. Upon impacting the open grassy field, the aircraft sustained significant structural damage while narrowly missing nearby residential structures.
While exact details regarding the aircraft's registration and flight plan are still being verified, initial reports suggest the forced landing may have been caused by an engine malfunction shortly after departure.
Aviation authorities and local police have secured the crash site to inspect the wreckage, review the flight path, and determine the precise cause of the accident.
Witnesses living in the neighboring residential area reported hearing a sudden sputtering sound from the engine followed by a sharp loss of altitude before the aircraft descended into the field. Several residents rushed to the crash site with fire extinguishers and basic first-aid supplies to assist the pilot until professional medical teams arrived.
In light of the incident, regional civil aviation safety officials noted that a technical review of private light aircraft operations in the Chon Buri and Pattaya regions will be conducted. Local authorities praised the pilot's swift maneuver in steering the malfunctioning aircraft away from populated housing complexes, preventing potential casualties on the ground.
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