Aviation Accidents In The News

• Sudan official: At least 30 dead in jet fire
• Jetliner overshoots runway in Honduras, killing 2
• Survivors found at Chilean plane crash

Sudan official: At least 30 dead in jet fire

KHARTOUM, Sudan – Investigators examined the scorched hull of a jetliner Wednesday to determine what caused the plane to veer off a runway and burst into flames, killing at least 30 people, officials said.

• The Associated Press - Sudan official: At least 30 dead in jet fire

Sudanese plane bursts into flames, killing dozens
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP)–A Sudanese Airbus carrying 214 people veered off the runway in a thunderstorm and burst into flames late Tuesday, killing dozens unable to escape the inferno. Officials said more than 100 people fled the plane before it was engulfed by towering orange flames.

Sudan: Dozens Die In Airliner Fire
(AllAfrica.COM) — A Sudanese airliner erupted into flames after landing in Khartoum late Tuesday night, killing dozens of people.

Thirty dead, dozens missing in Sudan plane inferno
KHARTOUM (AFP) — At least 30 people died when a passenger jet caught fire after landing at Khartoum airport, officials said on Wednesday, with dozens more still missing as authorities probed the cause of the accident.

Sudan official: At least 30 dead in jet fire
Khartoum/Nairobi (SiFy.com – NEWS) — Thirty people have been confirmed dead and 61 are missing after a plane carrying 203 passengers and 11 crew burst into flames upon landing in Khartoum on Tuesday night, latest official figures said on Wednesday.

Sudanese Officials Say At Least 29 Killed in Khartoum Plane Crash
Khartoum, Sudan (VOA News) — Sudanese aviation officials are investigating the cause of a plane crash that killed at least 29 people at the airport in the capital, Khartoum, late Tuesday.

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Honduras Airliner Crash Kills 2

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – A Miami-bound jetliner overshot a runway and slammed to a stop on a busy street today in the Honduran capital, leaving a pilot and a passenger dead and injuring at least 18 others.

• Associated Press - Jetliner overshoots runway in Honduras, killing 2

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Survivors found at Chilean plane crash

SANTIAGO, Chile - A plane carrying 10 people that disappeared four days ago in Chile’s frigid southern forests was found Wednesday with nine survivors who stayed alive by huddling for warmth, sharing food and sheltering in the plane’s wreckage.

• Associated Press - Survivors found at Chilean plane crash

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