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| Laos crash: 44 dead as plane goes down in Mekong River | Laos crash: 44 dead as plane goes down in Mekong River |
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| At least 44 people aboard a domestic flight in Laos were killed when the plane crashed in the south, officials in neighbouring Thailand say. | At least 44 people aboard a domestic flight in Laos were killed when the plane crashed in the south, officials in neighbouring Thailand say. |
| Seven of the dead are French nationals, officials in Paris said. Thais, Chinese and South Koreans were also killed. | Seven of the dead are French nationals, officials in Paris said. Thais, Chinese and South Koreans were also killed. |
| The plane belonging to state-run Lao Airlines came down in the Mekong River on a flight from the capital Vientiane. | The plane belonging to state-run Lao Airlines came down in the Mekong River on a flight from the capital Vientiane. |
| It crashed in bad weather just before it was due to land at Pakse airport, Lao Airlines said on its Facebook page. | It crashed in bad weather just before it was due to land at Pakse airport, Lao Airlines said on its Facebook page. |
| It said there was no news of any survivors so far. | It said there was no news of any survivors so far. |
| Half-submerged | Half-submerged |
| Flight QV301 came down about 8km (5 miles) from Pakse airport. | Flight QV301 came down about 8km (5 miles) from Pakse airport. |
| Thai foreign ministry spokesman Sek Wannamethee said there were 39 passengers and five crew aboard the plane, citing information from the Thai Embassy in Vientiane. | Thai foreign ministry spokesman Sek Wannamethee said there were 39 passengers and five crew aboard the plane, citing information from the Thai Embassy in Vientiane. |
| Thai TV pictures show a plane half-submerged in the river, AFP news agency reports. | Thai TV pictures show a plane half-submerged in the river, AFP news agency reports. |
| A foreign national living in Pakse told the Bangkok Post by email of chaotic scenes as victims' bodies were brought in. | A foreign national living in Pakse told the Bangkok Post by email of chaotic scenes as victims' bodies were brought in. |
| "The Chinese Temple in front of my house has become an emergency centre," he said. | "The Chinese Temple in front of my house has become an emergency centre," he said. |
| The crashed plane is believed to be an ATR 72 - a French-Italian manufactured twin-engine plane commonly used by airlines in the region. | The crashed plane is believed to be an ATR 72 - a French-Italian manufactured twin-engine plane commonly used by airlines in the region. |
| Those on board are reported to also include five Thai nationals, three South Koreans and two Chinese citizens. | Those on board are reported to also include five Thai nationals, three South Koreans and two Chinese citizens. |
| The flight between the capital Vientiane and Pakse is frequently used by foreign tourists, says BBC South-East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head. | The flight between the capital Vientiane and Pakse is frequently used by foreign tourists, says BBC South-East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head. |
| Lao Airlines is small company with just 14 aircraft in its fleet, and until now, a good safety record, our correspondent adds. | Lao Airlines is small company with just 14 aircraft in its fleet, and until now, a good safety record, our correspondent adds. |
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