Six of the survivors of last Sunday's air crash in Phuket remain in intensive care in Thailand. None of the Irish survivors are among them.
Relatives of the foreign nationals who died in the One-Two-Go passenger plane crash at Phuket airport have been arriving in Thailand.
57 of the 89 people who died were foreigners, including 23-year-old Irishman Aaron Toland from Derry.
All of the bodies have now been recovered from the wreckage. According to embassy officials, the list of dead includes 18 Iranians, five US nationals, three French, several British, one Australian, German and Swede, and the Indonesian pilot.
However, others remain unidentified. It is hoped the relatives will be able to help in the identification process, as only when the bodies have been formally identified can they be flown home.
The plane operated by budget airline One-Two-Go, carrying 130 passengers and crew, veered off the runway and crashed while trying to land in severe weather conditions.
A total of 41 people survived. One of them was a young man from Co Down, who along with another man managed to break open the door of the plane, helping a number of people to escape.
Visiting the hospital yesterday, the Thai Prime Minister, Surayud Chulanont, described the two men as heroes – they are being credited with saving all of the people in their row and the row in front of them.
Christopher Cooley from Derry, John O'Donnell from Liscannor in Co Clare, and his friend William Burke from Nenagh, Co Tipperary, survived the crash and are said to be in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
Air accident investigators are trying to establish the cause of the accident. Reports say the captain had been told of dangerous cross winds as he prepared to land.
As part of the investigation, both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder have been recovered and sent to the US for analysis.
Mr Chulanont insisted aviation in his country met international safety standards and promised a swift investigation.
