The plane that crashed on landing in Tripoli did not catch any fire or there wasn't any sort of explosion before the it crashed, reports suggest. The A330 with more than 100 people on board, killing all and leaving a sole survivor a nine year old Dutch boy who lost his family in the crash.
The reports also suggest that the pilot did not report any sorts of trouble to the air traffic controller. The black box and the flight data recorder are expected to be sent to Europe or USA for decoding the data and the conversation that happened during the final seconds of the fatal crash.
Showing posts with label Afriqiyah Airways. Show all posts
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Aircraft crashes minutes before landing killing more than 100 on board
An Airbus A330 bound to Tripoli from Johannesburg has crashed just minutes before making it to the runway. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, but there have been reports that suggest that there could have been an explosion just before the aircraft crashed. The aircraft was owned by Afriqiyah Airways, most of the passengers on board were Dutch people who were flying to other European countries connecting from this flight.
It was reported that the rescue team had rescued one 8 year old boy alive. The rescue team are are still doing their best to find few more alive. It is also believed that the Airbus officials have rushed a team to the crash site to find out what could have gone wrong.
It was reported that the rescue team had rescued one 8 year old boy alive. The rescue team are are still doing their best to find few more alive. It is also believed that the Airbus officials have rushed a team to the crash site to find out what could have gone wrong.
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