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Nigerian aircraft burst into flames at Kano airport

Kano, Nigeria - The same city of last Saturday air tragedy

Few days have been passed since last Saturday air crash which produced 149 victims, and today, in Kano (northern Nigeria), fear decided to come back. A Freedom Airlines Boeing 727 in fact, as it was approaching take-off, burst into flames at Kano airport. This time forunately none of the people on board the aircraft, promptly evacuated, reported injuries. (m/cesn)

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 27686
Rome, Italy, 05/07/2002 17:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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