11.   The investigation was hampered and likely to be prolonged because the survivors spoke only Creole and were reluctant to give information since their trip was illegal.

12.   The three survivors have spoken to government investigators gathering information to present to the international war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.

13.   A picture of horror emerged as survivors spoke of being pummelled by heavy rain and winds as their pilot battled a fierce storm on the approach to Huangtian airport.

14.   Other survivors spoke of a giant ball of flame and a thick plume of smoke that billowed into the night sky.

15.   One survivor spoke of a desperate scramble to reach the top deck.