Alternate caption:
"No, that's not Mrs. Clinton. Not by a long shot."
Posted on 10/09/2009 4:12:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A United Nations plane has crashed in western Haiti, killing all 11 people on board, UN officials say. The Uruguayan surveillance plane was monitoring the Dominican Republic border as part of its tasks with the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti.
Most of those on board the plane were military officers from Uruguay and Jordan, officials told the BBC. More than 9,000 UN personnel are stationed in Haiti, which has long been ravaged by violence and instability. Police officer Cadostin Marc-Andre told the AFP news agency the plane had been nearing the municipality of Ganthier when it came down.
UN spokeswoman Michele Montas said rescue teams had traveled to the area on foot because of the rugged terrain.
No survivors were found at the crash site.
Officials said the cause of the crash was not yet known but an investigation had been launched.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Ping
Tanks
Sad, regardless of what I think of the UN.
Shades of Dag Hammarskjold!
Ping.
Damn! That title got my hopes up that it was a plane full of UN officials. Better luck next time.
9,000 UN personnel adding to Haiti’s misery.
Anyone from the Clinton administration on that one?
RIP.
Thanks for the ping fanfan.
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SNIPPET: “Eleven United Nations peacekeepers were killed Friday when their surveillance plane crashed into a mountain in Haiti, the world body said.”
You’re welcome Cindy.
Happy Columbus Day, and Canadian Thanksgiving weekend.
Alternate caption:
"No, that's not Mrs. Clinton. Not by a long shot."
"Leif Erikson Day is an American observance occurring on October 9. It honors Leif Ericson (Leifr Eiríksson), who brought the first Europeans known to have set foot in North America. In 1964, the United States Congress authorized and requested the President to create the observance through an annual proclamation. Lyndon B. Johnson and each President since have done so."
Haven't seen anything this year except for today's big Norwegian joke.
Well, with a name like mine; this household celebrates Columbus Day.
A BLESSED THANKSGIVING to you and your family fanfan.
As has happened before in Haiti and other 3rd world countries, the plane will be stripped, the bodies robbed and gold teeth and fillings removed peiro to ‘officials’ arriving and/or by the officials themselves. What a dump !
As has happened before in Haiti and other 3rd world countries, the plane will be stripped, the bodies robbed and gold teeth and fillings removed prior to ‘officials’ arriving and/or by the officials themselves. What a dump !
Happy Leif Ericson day!
Thank you Cindy.
*HUG*
You’re welcome fanfan.
God’s blessings are truly bountiful.
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