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Tribute to Thai air crash victim | |
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Thai air crash victim Aaron Toland "did the ordinary things of life in an extraordinary, unforgettable way", a priest told mourners at his funeral. | |
More than 1,000 people attended Requiem Mass for the 22-year-old Londonderry man killed in last week's plane crash. | |
Speaking in St Columba's Church, Longtower, Derry, on Monday, Fr Kieran Page paid tribute to Mr Toland. | |
"You can rest from your labours, your good deeds have gone before you," Fr Page said. | |
Aaron's friend, Chris Cooley, who was injured in the crash has been moved out of intensive care in a Thai hospital. | |
The two friends were on a backpacking trip when their plane crashed on the island of Phuket a week ago. | The two friends were on a backpacking trip when their plane crashed on the island of Phuket a week ago. |
Ashley Harrow from Moira, County Armagh, also survived the crash and said it was a miracle he was not killed or seriously injured. | Ashley Harrow from Moira, County Armagh, also survived the crash and said it was a miracle he was not killed or seriously injured. |
There were 123 passengers and seven crew on board the flight from Bangkok when it crashed in poor weather. Eighty-nine people died. | There were 123 passengers and seven crew on board the flight from Bangkok when it crashed in poor weather. Eighty-nine people died. |