Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Libya plane crash - 'at least one Briton on board'

At least a Breton was among the passengers on climbs an airplane that crashed to Libya, killing at least 104 people, the Ministry Of The Foreign Affairs confirms.
The flight of Airways of Afriqiyah of Johannesburg crashed to Tripoli the International Airport.
Some passengers had to connect with the flights to Europe, including seven reserved people forward to Gatwick, the South officers African of air said.
The parents interested should call the assistance service on + 44 20 3355 2737.
The British embassy said to Libya that it had a consular team to the accident scene, but it did not have information, so far, of British fleeting others.
The officers tried to obtain the taken of a copy of the list of passenger, a spokesperson added.
At least 93 passengers were on climbs the Airbus 330. They are believed to be various nationalities, including British, Dutch and African of the south.
Of urgency the investigation The 11 crews was thought all to be Libyan national, an employee said. The BBC Rana Jawad in said Tripoli this not to be clear if the airplane was on the track when it crashed, but the people to the airport said it they could not see the airplane.
The Ministry Of The Foreign Affairs said: “8U771 of Flight of Airways of Afriqiyah of Johannesburg had to land to 0610 local one (0410 YOU). The airplane crashed close to the airport".
A spokesperson of Ministry Of The Foreign Affairs said: "The Libyan officers informed us that the Flight of Afriqiyah 8U771 of Johannesburg crashed to Tripoli the International Airport this morning.
"Afriqiyah Airways established an assistance service for these interested parents".

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