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| At least 66 people have died after a budget airliner crashed as it tried to land in heavy rain at the Thai holiday resort of Phuket, officials say. | At least 66 people have died after a budget airliner crashed as it tried to land in heavy rain at the Thai holiday resort of Phuket, officials say. |
| It was carrying 123 passengers - many of them foreigners - and five crew. | It was carrying 123 passengers - many of them foreigners - and five crew. |
| The exact number of casualties is not clear, but Phuket's deputy governor said more than 40 survivors were being treated in hospital. | The exact number of casualties is not clear, but Phuket's deputy governor said more than 40 survivors were being treated in hospital. |
| Flight OG 269, operated by airline One-Two-Go, was landing after flying from the capital, Bangkok. | Flight OG 269, operated by airline One-Two-Go, was landing after flying from the capital, Bangkok. |
| Phuket Deputy Governor Worapot Ratthaseema said 66 people had been confirmed dead after the plane skidded off the runway in strong winds and driving rain on Sunday. | Phuket Deputy Governor Worapot Ratthaseema said 66 people had been confirmed dead after the plane skidded off the runway in strong winds and driving rain on Sunday. |
| He added that 42 had been taken to hospital and the remainder were missing. | He added that 42 had been taken to hospital and the remainder were missing. |
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| Hospital officials told AFP news agency that those injured included nationals from Australia, Austria, Britain, Iran, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands. | |
| More than half the passengers were reported to be foreigners. | |
| There was an explosion and a fire as the plane landed. | There was an explosion and a fire as the plane landed. |
| Survivor Parinwit Chusaeng told Thai TV: "I saw passengers engulfed in fire as I stepped over them on the way out of the plane. | Survivor Parinwit Chusaeng told Thai TV: "I saw passengers engulfed in fire as I stepped over them on the way out of the plane. |
| "I was afraid that the airplane was going to explode, so I ran away." | "I was afraid that the airplane was going to explode, so I ran away." |
| Both pilots are said to be among the survivors. | Both pilots are said to be among the survivors. |
| Rescue operations are under way at the airport and doctors are being flown to Phuket to treat the injured. | Rescue operations are under way at the airport and doctors are being flown to Phuket to treat the injured. |
| The flight, en route from Bangkok, was approaching Phuket airport when the pilot asked to abort the landing, aviation official Chiasak Angkauwan told Thai television. | The flight, en route from Bangkok, was approaching Phuket airport when the pilot asked to abort the landing, aviation official Chiasak Angkauwan told Thai television. |
| "The control tower allowed it but the aircraft fell to the runway and the body broke," he said. | "The control tower allowed it but the aircraft fell to the runway and the body broke," he said. |
| One-Two-Go is owned by Orient Thai Airways. | One-Two-Go is owned by Orient Thai Airways. |
| This is Thailand's deadliest aviation accident since December 1998, when 101 people were killed after a Thai Airways crashed on landing near another southern resort. | |
| Have you been affected by the crash? If you have any information you would like to share with the BBC you can do so using the form below. | Have you been affected by the crash? If you have any information you would like to share with the BBC you can do so using the form below. |
| You can send your pictures and moving footage to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 0044 (0)7725 100 100 | You can send your pictures and moving footage to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 0044 (0)7725 100 100 |
| Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |
| When taking photos or filming please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | When taking photos or filming please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |