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Air collision over southern Germany's skies

Berlin, Germany - Among the 71 dead 52 were youngsters

A Boeing 757 cargo of the express courier DHL and a Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 collided last night over the skies of southern Germany, 30 km far from lake Constance. 71 people at least were killed in the crash occurred at 11.000 meters over Owingen, in the surroundings of Ueberlingen. According to Moscow airport authorities, on board the Tupolev coming from Belarus were flying 69 people, "12...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 30517
Rome, Italy, 07/02/2002 10:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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