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Breaking News: Airplane Crash!
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:25 am
by wx247
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:26 am
by Josephine96
Can you say
or
I have a bad feeling about that plane crash
Al Qaeda anyone
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:33 am
by stormraiser
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:35 am
by wx247
The BBC has 140 passengers onboard... Reuters has 63 onboard.
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:37 am
by weatherlover427
Let's hope it's even lower than 63...sad to happen on Christmas Day.
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:40 am
by wx247
yeah... Reuters is saying that this country is known for bad maintenance of airliners.
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:54 am
by stormraiser
BBC is reporting about 60 dead. There were quotes from "crew members that survived"
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 11:58 am
by Josephine96
At least some people survived. Bet it's a Christmas they'll never forget
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 12:33 pm
by Colin
Very sad...my thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims.