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Airbus A-310 crashes in the Indian ocean with 153 people on board

Moroni, Comoros - The plane had already shown several failures and could not fly in France

The black month of civil aviation has ended in the same way as it had started: with a tragic air accident. A Yemenia Airways Airbus A-310/300, flight IY626, with 142 (according to the airline) or 147 (according to the Comoran foreign ministry) passengers and 11 crewmembers on board has crashed tonight a 1:30 am local time in the waters of the Indian ocean while approaching Moroni airport, Comoros,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106481
Rome, Italy, 06/28/2009 13:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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