Missing Air Algerie plane from Burkina Faso has crashed: Algerian official

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11. Update, 10:13 a.m. EDST: CBC via AP saying it crashed.

In the headline, at least. In the article, they still refer to the plane as missing.

The plane's flight path would have taken it over some disputed territory, but I doubt that the local forces have the sort of firepower needed to bring down aircraft.

Tuareg Rebellion

Northern Mali Conflict



Air Algerie Flight AH5017 crashes with 5 Canadians on board

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Air Algerie Flight AH5017 crashes with 5 Canadians on board

France scrambles 2 fighter jets to search for missing plane

The Associated Press Posted: Jul 24, 2014 6:03 AM ET| Last Updated: Jul 24, 2014 10:13 AM ET

Burkina Faso's transport minister says five Canadians were among those onboard an Air Algerie flight that officials said disappeared from radar over northern Mali after heavy rains were reported.

The plane was carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria's capital, according to the plane's owner and government officials in France and Burkina Faso. Nearly half of the passengers were French.

Air navigation services lost track of the MD-83 about 50 minutes after takeoff from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, at 9:55 p.m. EDT Wednesday, the official Algerian news agency APS said.