Split In Two, Challah & Chaos

ד' בתשרי תשס"ח

A domestic passenger plane, One-Two-Go Airlines flight OG269 from Bangkok to Phuket, Thai, was split in two and became engulfed in fire while attempting to land in a downpour Sunday, with 87 (ולהבדיל) confirmed dead and 43 (חלה) survivors being treated for injuries. Among the dead are 8 Israelis. Two Israelis who were on the flight are among the survivors being treated for injuries. It is unknown at this time if any Americans were aboard the tragic flight.

According to Foxnews reports:

Officials said the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashed in a downpour, skidded off the runaway and broke in two. Some said weather was likely a factor in the crash.

"The visibility was poor as the pilot attempted to land. He decided to make a go-around but the plane lost balance and crashed," said Chaisak Angsuwan, director general of the Air Transport Authority of Thailand. "It was torn into two parts."

Survivors described their escape amid chaos, smoke and fire.

Read more:

JPost: Eight Israelis feared among dead in Phuket plane crash
YNet News: Israelis among Phuket flight fatalities
CNN: 87 killed in Thai plane crash
Foxnews: Tourist Plane Crash in Thailand Leaves 88 Dead

Hashem speaks as rain (כמטר) through flight OG269:

Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew; as the small rain upon the tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb.