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Two Australians are among 43 people who have survived after a passenger jet crash landed on the Thai resort island of Phuket.

87 people have been confirmed killed, with the plane carrying 130 people.

Hospital officials say some of the survivors include two Australians, eight British, seven Thai, one Irish and one Iranian national.

People who are concerned that friends or relatives may have been on the aircraft can call the Department of Foreign Affairs hotline on 1300 555 135.

The Boeing MD-80 operated by the budget airline One-Two-Go crashed in bad weather, and broke in two on the main airport runway.

The pilot had reportedly sought clearance to land in heavy rain and strong winds, and crashed landed after making a 'go around'.

Nong Khaonual, a Thai who survived the crash with his wife, told a local TV station from his hospital bed that he believed the plane had descended too quickly.

'The airplane was landing in heavy rain. It landed too fast. I have never seen anything like this. It descended very fast.'

'My wife was half conscious and I dragged her out of the emergency exit. There was a man behind us and he was on fire'.
[Sky Neews Australia]