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Passenger Jet Crashes in Benin
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Posted on 12/25/2003 7:56:05 AM PST by Dragthor
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:38:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; airsec; airsecurity; beirut; benin; cotonou; lebanon; orangealert4; uta141
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:56:05 AM PST
by
Dragthor
To: Dragthor
Benin???
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:57:01 AM PST
by
eastforker
(Money is the key to justice,just ask any lawyer.)
To: Dragthor
COTONOU, Benin — A passenger jet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after taking off from the West African country of Benin as it was headed for Beirut, witnesses and airport officials said.
At least 30 bodies were seen on the beach near the airport in Cotonou, Benin's main city, witnesses told Reuters. The airline carrier was not immediately known.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:57:56 AM PST
by
Dragthor
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To: eastforker
Just west of Nigeria.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:58:46 AM PST
by
aynrandfreak
(If 9/11 didn't change you, you're a bad human being)
To: Dragthor
My daughter-in-law said it was on MSNBC about 10 minutes ago. Thought it was Beirut ??? Bodies on beach.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:59:17 AM PST
by
leadpenny
To: Dragthor
I'm surprised Benin has an airport.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:59:20 AM PST
by
Dog Gone
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To: Dragthor
A passenger jet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after taking off from the West African country of Benin as it was headed for Beirut,I really wonder who was on the plane.
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posted on
12/25/2003 8:00:20 AM PST
by
ikka
To: leadpenny
From the
BBC Dozens of people are believed to have died in a plane crash in Benin, police and witnesses say.
The passenger plane went down on Thursday after taking off from the main city, Cotonou. It was headed for Beirut in Lebanon.
A witness quoted by Reuters news agency said he had seen more than 30 bodies lined up on the beach near the plane.
Some witnesses say about 60 people have been killed. There is no word on what caused the crash.
One of the crewmembers on board, who survived the disaster, told local journalists that most of the passengers were Lebanese.
Other unconfirmed reports in Beirut said there were 140 passengers on board.
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posted on
12/25/2003 8:00:53 AM PST
by
relee
To: aynrandfreak
Yea,just looked it up,I understand that part of the world has some prety lame air safety.
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posted on
12/25/2003 8:01:29 AM PST
by
eastforker
(Money is the key to justice,just ask any lawyer.)
To: Dragthor
Benin:
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posted on
12/25/2003 8:01:30 AM PST
by
weef
To: Dragthor
Boing jet. Little details. Approximately 30 bodies seen in the water. Was on way from Benin (Africa) to Berlin. Details sketchy.
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posted on
12/25/2003 8:01:38 AM PST
by
TomGuy
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To: Dragthor
I wonder of there were Americans on board. Sad in any case.
Any Terrorist motive? The only thing I can think of is if Passengers included US, UK or our allies in the WOT.
To: relee
Are any of the Clintons' cronies vacationing over there?
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posted on
12/25/2003 8:02:28 AM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, thank a soldier.)
To: Dragthor
Landing gear wouldn't go up - appears to be a tragic accident.
To: Dragthor
MSNBC: Reuters saying landig gear would not retract after take-off. Crashed into building near the beach.
To: leadpenny
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posted on
12/25/2003 8:03:17 AM PST
by
Dragthor
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