PHUKET, Thailand - A plane carrying foreign tourists crashed Sunday as it tried to land in stormy weather on the resort island of Phuket, engulfing some passengers in flames while others kicked out windows to escape the smoke-filled cabin. At least 88 people were killed.
A One-Two-Go Airlines passenger jet with 130 people aboard crashed and burned while landing at Phuket Airport in foul weather Sunday afternoon. Phuket deputy governor Vorapot Rajsima said 88 people were confirmed dead.
There were at least 42 survivors, including 11 Thais, six Irish nationals, six Britons, three Australians, three Iranians, two Swedes, one German and a Dutch national. They were admitted to various Phuket hospitals.
Important telephone numbers:
One-Two-Go Hotline
Please temporarily contact the following numbers for any inqueires regarding the accident of OG/OX269 at Phuket.
66-85-155-4622
66-85-911-5092
66-85-918-3422
66-85-911-4297
66-85-911-3438
66-2-535-7662
66-2-504-3227
66-2-504-3641
Bangkok Phuket Hospital 66-76-254421-9
Siriroj Hospital 66-76-249400
Vajira Phuket Hospital 66-76-361234
Mission Phuket Hospital 66-76-237220-9
Thalang Hospital 66-76-311033
British Embassy's emergency centre 66-2-3058333
A One-Two-Go Airlines passenger jet with 130 people aboard crashed and burned while landing at Phuket Airport in foul weather Sunday afternoon. Phuket deputy governor Vorapot Rajsima said 88 people were confirmed dead.
There were at least 42 survivors, including 11 Thais, six Irish nationals, six Britons, three Australians, three Iranians, two Swedes, one German and a Dutch national. They were admitted to various Phuket hospitals.
Important telephone numbers:
One-Two-Go Hotline
Please temporarily contact the following numbers for any inqueires regarding the accident of OG/OX269 at Phuket.
66-85-155-4622
66-85-911-5092
66-85-918-3422
66-85-911-4297
66-85-911-3438
66-2-535-7662
66-2-504-3227
66-2-504-3641
Bangkok Phuket Hospital 66-76-254421-9
Siriroj Hospital 66-76-249400
Vajira Phuket Hospital 66-76-361234
Mission Phuket Hospital 66-76-237220-9
Thalang Hospital 66-76-311033
British Embassy's emergency centre 66-2-3058333
