Libya plane crash 'kills all 105 on board'

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Source: BBC

A commercial passenger plane has crashed in Libya, killing all 105 people on board, airport officials say.

The Afriqiyah Airways flight from Johannesburg had been due to land at 0610 local (0410 GMT), they said. The plane crashed close to the airport.

The 94 passengers on board the Airbus 330 are believed to be of various nationalities, including British and South African.

The 11 crew were all thought to be Libyan nationals, an employee said.

The plane had been due to go on to Heathrow airport after stopping in Tripoli.



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Dozens dead in Libya plane crash

A plane has crashed at Libya's Tripoli airport, killing all 105 people on board.


The accident happened as the Afriqiyah Airways plane, which had flown from Johannesburg in South Africa, tried to land in the Libyan capital.

A Libyan security official said 94 passengers and 11 crew were among the dead.

"All passengers and crew members on board were killed," he said.

more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1256017/Dozens-dead-in-Libya-plane-crash