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| Three NI men on Thai crash plane | Three NI men on Thai crash plane |
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| Representatives of two Londonderry men who were on board a plane which crashed killing at least 88 people in Thailand are planning to travel to the scene. | |
| Aaron Toland, 22, from Londonderry - is still missing and feared to have died in the crash. | |
| Fellow Derry man and friend Christopher Cooley, also in his 20s, is being treated in intensive care. | Fellow Derry man and friend Christopher Cooley, also in his 20s, is being treated in intensive care. |
| Ashley Harrow from Moira, County Armagh, was also hurt in the crash. It is understood he is recovering well. | |
| The families of the two Londonderry men said they were trying to arrange flights to Thailand as soon as possible. | |
| There were 123 passengers and seven crew on board the flight from Bangkok when it crashed on landing in poor weather at Phuket Airport on Sunday. | There were 123 passengers and seven crew on board the flight from Bangkok when it crashed on landing in poor weather at Phuket Airport on Sunday. |
| Eight of the survivors are thought to be British. | Eight of the survivors are thought to be British. |
| There were four Irish people on board the plane. Three are being treated for their injuries and one is still missing. | There were four Irish people on board the plane. Three are being treated for their injuries and one is still missing. |
| Irishman John O'Donnell was among those who escaped. | Irishman John O'Donnell was among those who escaped. |
| "You could tell there was a problem. The plane was flying around trying to land. It was making some noises and it was bad rain," he said. | "You could tell there was a problem. The plane was flying around trying to land. It was making some noises and it was bad rain," he said. |
| "There was a lot of smoke in the plane. I got out through the doors and I came out onto the wing. I got very badly burned on my face, my arms, my back, my legs." | "There was a lot of smoke in the plane. I got out through the doors and I came out onto the wing. I got very badly burned on my face, my arms, my back, my legs." |
| Embassy officials are co-ordinating an operation to locate the British dead and any survivors. |