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| At least 87 people have died after a budget airliner crashed after landing in heavy rain at the Thai holiday resort of Phuket, officials say. | At least 87 people have died after a budget airliner crashed after landing in heavy rain at the Thai holiday resort of Phuket, officials say. |
| The aircraft slipped off the runway and exploded into flames. It was carrying 123 passengers - most of them foreigners - and seven crew. | The aircraft slipped off the runway and exploded into flames. It was carrying 123 passengers - most of them foreigners - and seven crew. |
| About 40 people escaped the burning wreckage and were taken to hospital. | About 40 people escaped the burning wreckage and were taken to hospital. |
| Flight OG 269, operated by airline One-Two-Go, had flown to Phuket from the Thai capital, Bangkok. | Flight OG 269, operated by airline One-Two-Go, had flown to Phuket from the Thai capital, Bangkok. |
| Officials say at least 87 people were confirmed dead after the plane skidded off the runway in strong winds and driving rain on Sunday. | Officials say at least 87 people were confirmed dead after the plane skidded off the runway in strong winds and driving rain on Sunday. |
| I saw passengers engulfed in fire as I stepped over them on the way out of the plane Survivor Survivors flee burning plane | |
| A French tourist aboard a plane behind the one that crashed told AFP news agency she saw the accident happen. | A French tourist aboard a plane behind the one that crashed told AFP news agency she saw the accident happen. |
| "When the plane landed it caught fire," she said. "We could see the fire coming out of it." | "When the plane landed it caught fire," she said. "We could see the fire coming out of it." |
| Survivors crawled out of the wreckage through thick smoke, many of them badly burned. | Survivors crawled out of the wreckage through thick smoke, many of them badly burned. |
| Passenger Parinwit Chusaeng told Thai TV: "I saw passengers engulfed in fire as I stepped over them on the way out of the plane. | Passenger 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." |
| Aborted landing? | Aborted landing? |
| Phuket Deputy Governor Worapot Ratthaseema said 42 people had been taken to hospital. | Phuket Deputy Governor Worapot Ratthaseema said 42 people had been taken to hospital. |
| In pictures: Thai crash | |
| More than half the passengers were reported to be foreigners. | More than half the passengers were reported to be foreigners. |
| Hospital officials told AFP news agency that those injured included nationals from Australia, Britain, France, Iran, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden. | Hospital officials told AFP news agency that those injured included nationals from Australia, Britain, France, Iran, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden. |
| Both the pilot and co-pilot of the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 are among the survivors. | Both the pilot and co-pilot of the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 are among the survivors. |
| The flight, en route from Bangkok, was approaching Phuket airport when the pilot asked to abort the landing, an aviation official told Thai television. | The flight, en route from Bangkok, was approaching Phuket airport when the pilot asked to abort the landing, an aviation official 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 one of Thailand's first budget airlines. | One-Two-Go is one of Thailand's first budget airlines. |
| It was set up in December 2003 as a subsidiary of Orient Thai Airways, and services domestic routes. | It was set up in December 2003 as a subsidiary of Orient Thai Airways, and services domestic routes. |
| 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. | 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 |
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| 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. |