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To: Bommer
Milan crash followed SOS call from pilot - report - UPDATE
 
12:28 ET
AFX News
(c) 2002 by AFP-Extel News Ltd

(Adding CNBC report that plane on fire before crash)

MILAN (AFX) - The crash of a small aircraft against the Pirelli Tower in Milan followed an SOS call from the pilot, newspaper Corriere della Sera reported on its website.

    It said the SOS call was captured by the control tower of Linate
Airport. 
    No sources were given for the report. 
    CNBC News reported that the plane was on fire prior to the crash. 
    pav/ NNN For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com
and www.afxpress.com


180 posted on 04/18/2002 9:36:30 AM PDT by TheOtherOne
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To: TheOtherOne
Someone on FNC mentioned that the airport in question is a 20 minute drive from this location. Perhaps the SOS was to confuse?
219 posted on 04/18/2002 9:41:58 AM PDT by TheDon
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