Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Algerian Plane Crash Kills Scores

An Algerian military transport plane crashed in the north eastern part of the country, killing 99 passengers,  made up of family and military personnel, and four crew members. The plane, a Hercules C-130, crashed in the mountains of the Oum al-Bouaghi province. It was heading to Constantine when the plane had hit bad weather. According to a security scource, there were no survivors from the crash, and that the probable cause was due to gusty winds and bad weather. The last plane crash in Algeria that was this severe was in 2003 with a Boeing 737. There was only one survivor.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26138101

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