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Austrian pilot dead, German passenger injured in Pattaya plane crash

Paramedics and villagers rush to the wreckage of the plane that crashed in a field near Wat Huay Yai, east of Pattaya, killing the Austrian pilot and injuring the German passenger.

PATTAYA, Thailand – A small plane crashed in a field near Huay Yai Temple, east of Pattaya on January 13, resulting in the death of the Austrian pilot and causing severe injuries to the German passenger.

The deceased pilot has been identified as Stefan Molnar, a 50-year-old Austrian national. The injured passenger, Christian Leonardo Schuf, a 51-year-old German, suffered a fractured ankle with bones protruding from both sides and was in a state of shock. Emergency medical personnel provided initial assistance before urgently transporting him to Wat Yannasangwararam Hospital.

The small white plane, identified as an EK Air model with the registration U-H77, collided with a large tamarind tree before…

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