PHUKET , Thailand ( CNN ) -- Relatives of the 89 people killed in Sunday 's plane crash in Phuket continued to arrive in the Thai resort town on Tuesday to try to identify their loved ones ' remains . A Buddhist monk blesses the wreckage of One-Two-Go airline 's MD-82 jet at Phuket airport on Tuesday . Most of those killed were foreign nationals , and about 36 of the bodies still have yet to be identified , according to Thailand 's state-run Thai News Agency ( TNA ) . All of the unidentified victims were foreign nationals , it reported . The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok said that five Americans were among those killed when the One-Two-Go jet crashed in bad weather as it landed at Phuket 's airport on Sunday . U.S. officials had previously confirmed that four Americans died in the crash , and one survived . Eight British nationals are believed to have died , according to Foreign Secretary David Miliband . He said three were still in hospital , with one in a critical condition . Thailand 's Public Health Minister Mongkol Na Songkhla said that of the 41 survivors who remain hospitalized , 38 were in stable condition and three in critical condition , according to TNA . Flight 269 was carrying 123 passengers and seven crew members when it left Bangkok for Phuket on Sunday afternoon . Nationalities of the survivors include British , American , Swedish , Iranian , Austrian , Australian , Thai , German , Irish , Italian , Israeli and Dutch , authorities said . Watch a survivor recall the fiery horror » . One man who arrived in Phuket on Tuesday from Paris described a frustrating process of trying to communicate with Thai officials in his effort to locate the remains of his brother . For some families , DNA testing may be the only way to positively identify their relatives . Meanwhile , Buddhist , Christian and Muslim leaders gathered outside Phuket 's airport on Tuesday to remember those killed . The investigation into what caused the crash continues , but the strong winds and rain are a suspected factor . U.S. officials are aiding in the investigation because the aircraft -- a Boeing MD-82 -- was manufactured in the United States . One air traffic controller at Phuket airport said pilots were warned of possible wind shear , which is dramatic changes in wind speed and direction . Airport officials said that the wind at the time of the crash was 17 kilometers an hour ( 11 miles an hour ) with stronger gusts , but no planes were delayed or diverted because of the weather conditions . The decision to land was the pilot 's alone , according to Phuket 's airport manager . `` Air traffic control would give weather information to pilot and warning information but the final decision is dependent on the pilot , '' Pornchai Eua-Aree said . One-Two-Go officials would not speculate on what may have happened , saying they will wait for the findings of the investigation . But they did say their aircraft were regularly checked and maintained , and denied some media reports that questioned whether the discount airline employed more inexperienced pilots for lower salaries . One-Two-Go is one of about 40 low-cost airlines operating in Asia , and the industry will be watching closely for the results of the investigation into the crash . E-mail to a friend . CNN 's Andrew Stevens contributed to this report .
Relatives of the five people killed in Thai air crash are still arriving in Phuket . About 36 of the bodies have yet to be identified , according to Americans authorities . Thai News Agency in Bangkok confirms that five Thai were among the dead . The investigation into what caused Tuesday 's crash is still continuing .