Seven Thai military officers were killed on Wednesday when their plane crashed shortly after take-off in the kingdom's northern province of Nakhon Sawan, police said.
All seven on board died when their business Learjet 35A, being used by the military, attempted a crash-landing in Nakhon Sawan, 240 kilometers (150 miles) north of Bangkok.
"The crash landing caused the plane's fuselage to break into pieces," a provincial police officer told AFP.
Two pilots, three photographers, one engineer and a navigator were killed in the accident. The purpose of the flight was to take pictures for an upcoming aerial photography competition.
Choochart Boonchai, the head of the Fourth Ta Khli military base where the accident happened, said the Learjet struggled after taking off.
"It crashed shortly after take-off," he said, adding that the plane reached a height of 50 metres (164 feet) before it came down.
"It is most likely that the accident was caused by a problem with the engine, but it will take time to investigate because the plane was completely destroyed," he added.