AUTHORITIES yesterday found the two flight data recorders from a plane that crashed and killed 89 people on Thailand’s resort island of Phuket, while an airline official said wind shear may have doomed the flight.

Dozens of new airlines have been popping up across Asia to meet the industry’s booming demand, but a string of deadly accidents has raised fresh concerns about safety – from pilot shortages to the quality of budget carriers.

A plane carrying foreign tourists to one of Thailand's most popular resort islands crashed while landing in torrential rains today, killing at least 87 people and injuring 43, officials said.