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Breaking News: Airplane Crash!

#1 Postby wx247 » Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:25 am

COTONOU, Benin — A passenger jet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after taking off from the West African country of Benin as it was headed for Beirut, witnesses and airport officials said.

At least 30 bodies were seen on the beach near the airport in Cotonou, Benin's main city, witnesses told Reuters. The airline carrier was not immediately known.
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#2 Postby Josephine96 » Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:26 am

Can you say :eek: or :cry:

I have a bad feeling about that plane crash

Al Qaeda anyone :eek:
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#3 Postby stormraiser » Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:33 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm

The BBC has more details
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#4 Postby wx247 » Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:35 am

The BBC has 140 passengers onboard... Reuters has 63 onboard.
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#5 Postby weatherlover427 » Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:37 am

Let's hope it's even lower than 63...sad to happen on Christmas Day. :cry:
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#6 Postby wx247 » Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:40 am

yeah... Reuters is saying that this country is known for bad maintenance of airliners. :(
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#7 Postby stormraiser » Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:54 am

BBC is reporting about 60 dead. There were quotes from "crew members that survived"
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#8 Postby Josephine96 » Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:58 am

At least some people survived. Bet it's a Christmas they'll never forget
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#9 Postby Colin » Thu Dec 25, 2003 12:33 pm

Very sad...my thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. :(
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