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	The airline has promised to take care of the stranded passengers.</div>
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	An inspection revealed the left wing of the plane had caved in with its flap severely damaged &nbsp;very likely caused while the aircraft was descending into the Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport.</div>
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	The plane landed at the airport at about 8am and was scheduled to take off for Bangkok half an hour later.</div>
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	The Nation</div>

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