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Air crash in Nigeria: 98 died

Abuja, Nigeria - Among the victims there is the Sokoto Sultan and his son. The cause has maybe been the bad weather

The crash of the Boeing 737/200 of the private airline Adc fallen yesterday afternoon 30 seconds after the take off near the Abuja airport, killed 98. Among the victims there is also an important Muslim leader, Mohammudu Maccido, Sokoto Sultan and important spiritual chief, his senator son, the vice-Governor of Sokoto and at least another parliamentarian, according to what reported by the governor...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 67863
Rome, Italy, 10/30/2006 12:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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