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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Phuket

Phuket stories: 3 news summaries

'I Knew We Were Going to Crash'

Survivors tell of aborted landing as investigators probe for clues

Sep 17, 07 3:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Investigators have begun sifting through the smoldering wreckage of a Thai airliner which broke in two as it landed in a severe rainstorm  on the popular resort island of Phuket. "I saw the grass and knew we were going to crash," recalled one of 42 survivors of the... More »

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weather • Thailand • crash • rain • Phuket • One Two Go • Orient Thai Airlines • flight recorder • Sansern Wong Chaum

Death Toll at 88 in Thai Air Crash

Survivor says plane tried to land too fast in torrential rain

Sep 16, 07 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The death toll has risen to 88 in the crash of a budget airliner on a Thai island resort today, Reuters reports. Officials said the plane broke up and burst into flames as it tried to land in torrential rain.The 42 survivors are being treated for a variety of... More »

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Thailand • Asia • plane crash • rain • airline safety • Phuket • One Two Go • budget airlines

66 Dead in Thai Jet Crash

Sep 16, 07 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - As many as 100 people were feared dead yesterday as a Thai plane ripped in two and exploded in flames in heavy rain as it touched down in the popular tourist resort of Phuket island. Some 20 passengers appeared to scramble to safety as smoke engulfed the budget jetliner operated... More »

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Thailand • plane crash • rain • airline safety • Phuket

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