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Nine Dutch nationals in Thai plane that crashed, officials say
Aug 4, 2009, 11:38 GMT
Amsterdam - There were at least nine Dutch nationals on board of Bangkok Airways flight PG266 which crashed during landing at the popular Thai tourist island of Samui, Dutch officials said on Tuesday.
Officials from the Dutch embassy in Bangkok said all nine Dutch passengers, among whom one embassy employee, were in good condition.
Bangkok Airways flight PG266, carrying 72 people, en route from Krabi to Samui Island lost control when landing in a rainstorm and slid into one of the buildings along the runway.
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