Businessman made frantic phonecall to wife

BUSINESSMAN Brendan Mallon made a frantic phonecall to his wife after surviving the ill-fated flight NM 7100 crash which claimed the lives of six other passengers.

And he later contacted his office in Belfast to tell staff he was okay — but recalled that the carnage around him was terrible.

Mr Mallon, 36, who is commercial trade manager with Falcon Holidays, is recovering in Cork University Hospital (CUH) with internal injuries and broken bones, including a fractured pelvis.