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| A plane has crashed while trying to land in bad weather at the Thai resort of Phuket, an aviation official says. | A plane has crashed while trying to land in bad weather at the Thai resort of Phuket, an aviation official says. |
| The plane, carrying 123 passengers, a number of them foreigners, crashed after hitting the runway heavily in strong winds and heavy rain. | |
| Aviation official Chiasak Angkauwan said the number of casualties was not clear but fatalities were feared. | |
| Flight OG 269, operated by budget airline One-Two-Go, was landing after a journey from the capital, Bangkok. | |
| Rescue operations are under way at the airport. Rescuers said the plane caught fire after crashing. | Rescue operations are under way at the airport. Rescuers said the plane caught fire after crashing. |
| Mr Chiasak said: "The airplane asked to land but due to the weather in Phuket - strong wind and heavy rain - maybe the pilot did not see the runway clearly. | Mr Chiasak said: "The airplane asked to land but due to the weather in Phuket - strong wind and heavy rain - maybe the pilot did not see the runway clearly. |
| "The plane then fell onto the runway and broke into two." | "The plane then fell onto the runway and broke into two." |
| One-Two-Go is owned by Orient Thai Airways. | |
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