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| Britons on board Thai crash jet | |
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| UK nationals were on a plane that crashed in Thailand on Sunday, the British Ambassador has confirmed. | |
| Officials could not confirm whether any Britons were among more than 80 passengers confirmed dead, out of 130 people on the plane in total. | Officials could not confirm whether any Britons were among more than 80 passengers confirmed dead, out of 130 people on the plane in total. |
| Local media reported Britons were being treated in hospital but it is not known how badly they are injured. | Local media reported Britons were being treated in hospital but it is not known how badly they are injured. |
| The aircraft burst into flames after it crashed as it tried to land in heavy rain at Phuket, officials have said. | The aircraft burst into flames after it crashed as it tried to land in heavy rain at Phuket, officials have said. |
| The UK's consul general is at the scene, and the British ambassador is en-route from Bangkok, a Foreign Office spokeswoman said. | The UK's consul general is at the scene, and the British ambassador is en-route from Bangkok, a Foreign Office spokeswoman said. |
| We haven't yet confirmed the nationalities of the casualties Foreign Office Plane crashes in Thailand | We haven't yet confirmed the nationalities of the casualties Foreign Office Plane crashes in Thailand |
| Many of the budget airliner's passengers were foreigners, according to official sources. | Many of the budget airliner's passengers were foreigners, according to official sources. |
| 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. |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We haven't yet confirmed the nationalities of the casualties." | |
| She said British officials' "first concern" would be for the welfare of any Britons who were involved. | She said British officials' "first concern" would be for the welfare of any Britons who were involved. |
| 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. |
| The plane skidded off the runway in strong winds and driving rain, and then split in two as it hit small hills at the side of the runway. | The plane skidded off the runway in strong winds and driving rain, and then split in two as it hit small hills at the side of the runway. |