Plane crashes in Phuket Thailand
A plane has crashed while trying to land in bad weather at the Thai resort of Phuket, an aviation official says.
The plane, carrying 123 passengers, a number of them foreigners plus 7 crew, crashed after hitting the runway heavily in strong winds and heavy rain.
Aviation official Chiasak Angkauwan said the number of casualties was not clear but fatalities were feared. Early figures have 111 dead. 19 to hospital
Flight OG 269 ?, operated by budget airline One-Two-Go, was landing after a journey from the capital, Bangkok.
Rescue operations are under way at the airport. Rescuers said the plane caught fire after crashing.
Mr Chiasak said: "The airplane asked to land but due to the weather in Phuket - strong wind and heavy rain - maybe the pilot did not see the runway clearly.
"The plane then fell onto the runway and broke into two."
One-Two-Go is owned by Orient Thai Airways.
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