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 Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:57 pm Post subject: B 707 Cargo aircraft crashes in SHJ |
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Just saw this :
Six dead after Sudanese cargo plane crashes on take-off in Sharjah
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Six people have been killed after a cargo plane crashed on take-off from Sharjah Airport.
The Sudanese registered plane veered sharply to the right after take-off and flipped before crashing.
A Boeing 707, aircraft, carrying general cargo, bound for Khartoum, crashed two minutes after take-off, which was at 3.29pm, from Sharjah International Airport, according to the Sharjah airport authorities.
The flight was operated by Sudan Air and the aircraft owned by ‘Azza Air’.
Audio: Eyewitness describes the plane struggling to gain altitude
Audio: Ali Al Midfaa' from Sharjah Airport explains why the runway was closed
All six Sudanese nationals on board the plane died in the crash, Issam Awadh Mitwally, Sudanese Consul General, said.
The Flight No: SB2241 crashed killing all onboard and six bodies have been removed from the crash site and taken to Sharjah Forensic Laboratory, the consul general said.
The aircraft crashed in a deserted area near the airport and there were no other fatalities on ground, said the officials.
The black box of the aircraft has been recovered and taken for examination, consul general said.
Sharjah Airport has closed its runway as a result of the crash and was reopened after two hours, an airport official said. |
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