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| Jet crash victim dies in Thailand | Jet crash victim dies in Thailand |
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| A 22-year-old woman who suffered severe burns in a plane crash in Thailand has died in hospital there. | A 22-year-old woman who suffered severe burns in a plane crash in Thailand has died in hospital there. |
| Bethan Jones, from Porth, Rhondda, had been three days into a round-the-world trip with boyfriend Alex Collins, 22, from Maesteg, near Bridgend. | Bethan Jones, from Porth, Rhondda, had been three days into a round-the-world trip with boyfriend Alex Collins, 22, from Maesteg, near Bridgend. |
| Mr Collins was one of 81 people who died in the crash in Phuket. His body has now been flown home. | |
| Miss Jones received 50% burns in the 16 September crash, in which the jet slid off a runway and burst into flames. | |
| A total of 123 passengers, mostly foreign tourists, were on the One-Two-Go flight from Bangkok at the time. She was among the 42 survivors. | A total of 123 passengers, mostly foreign tourists, were on the One-Two-Go flight from Bangkok at the time. She was among the 42 survivors. |
| Two days later, she was flown from Phuket by military aircraft to a special unit in Bangkok General Hospital. | |
| Her death is an immense loss to her family and also to members of our school and the wider community. Steve Bowden, Miss Jones's former head teacher | Her death is an immense loss to her family and also to members of our school and the wider community. Steve Bowden, Miss Jones's former head teacher |
| Her parents Stephen and Jean, brother Dewi and uncle Terry had all flown out to be with her. | Her parents Stephen and Jean, brother Dewi and uncle Terry had all flown out to be with her. |
| On Friday, the family issued a statement thanking family, friends and "the community of Porth and Rhondda and all Bethan's friends and work colleagues for their kindness and sympathy". | On Friday, the family issued a statement thanking family, friends and "the community of Porth and Rhondda and all Bethan's friends and work colleagues for their kindness and sympathy". |
| Miss Jones's death has been confirmed by the Foreign Office and the West London coroner, who said an inquest would be opened after her body has been repatriated. | |
| The full inquests into the deaths of all the British victims of the crash will be held by the West Lincolnshire Coroner. | |
| Tributes | Tributes |
| Steve Bowden, head teacher of Porth County Community School where Miss Jones was a former pupil, said staff, students and ex-students were "deeply saddened" by news of her death. | Steve Bowden, head teacher of Porth County Community School where Miss Jones was a former pupil, said staff, students and ex-students were "deeply saddened" by news of her death. |
| He said: "Our deepest sympathy goes to her parents and family and she will be in our thoughts and prayers. | He said: "Our deepest sympathy goes to her parents and family and she will be in our thoughts and prayers. |
| "Bethan was popular with both staff and students. She was always cheerful with a gentle sense of humour and a relaxed manner that endeared her to both her peers and teachers." | "Bethan was popular with both staff and students. She was always cheerful with a gentle sense of humour and a relaxed manner that endeared her to both her peers and teachers." |
| Miss Jones was a "most able student" he said, whose main love was English and she had gone on to study at Cardiff University where she had gained first class honours, he said. | Miss Jones was a "most able student" he said, whose main love was English and she had gone on to study at Cardiff University where she had gained first class honours, he said. |
| He added: "Bethan was a delightful, caring person who respected the views and feelings of those she came into contact with and was greatly respected by all who knew her. | He added: "Bethan was a delightful, caring person who respected the views and feelings of those she came into contact with and was greatly respected by all who knew her. |
| Alex Collins will be buried next week | |
| "Her death is an immense loss to her family and also to members of our school and the wider community." | "Her death is an immense loss to her family and also to members of our school and the wider community." |
| Mr Collins, who had also graduated from Cardiff University, had initially been declared missing following the crash but it was confirmed on Wednesday that his body had been flown home. | Mr Collins, who had also graduated from Cardiff University, had initially been declared missing following the crash but it was confirmed on Wednesday that his body had been flown home. |
| In a statement released by South Wales Police, his parents, Margaret and Richard, said: "Alex was a fantastic, loving son and our loss has left us with a hole in our hearts that can never be filled. | In a statement released by South Wales Police, his parents, Margaret and Richard, said: "Alex was a fantastic, loving son and our loss has left us with a hole in our hearts that can never be filled. |
| "He was an intelligent, polite and considerate young man with an extraordinary sense of humour. | "He was an intelligent, polite and considerate young man with an extraordinary sense of humour. |
| "He had a great zest for life and both he and his girlfriend Bethan were really looking forward to this trip that he had meticulously planned for over a year." | "He had a great zest for life and both he and his girlfriend Bethan were really looking forward to this trip that he had meticulously planned for over a year." |
| His funeral is due to be held next Monday at Our Lady and St Patrick's Church in Maesteg, before he is buried in Maesteg Cemetery. | His funeral is due to be held next Monday at Our Lady and St Patrick's Church in Maesteg, before he is buried in Maesteg Cemetery. |