Kenyan plane crashed in Cameroon - report

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May 5, 2007, 12:02 GMT

Nairobi - A passenger jet flying to the Kenyan capital Nairobi carrying 106 passengers and nine crew members crashed in Cameroon, Cameroon radio reports said Saturday. This undated file image shows a Kenyan Airlines airliner similar to the Boeing 737-800 that has crashed in Cameroon, 5 May 2007. Reports from the airline spokesperson in Kenya said the Nairobi-bound jet went down near the town of Niete, about 125 miles south of the coastal city of Douala, where it had taken off shortly after midnight in this west African nation. EPA/STR

This undated file image shows a Kenyan Airlines airliner similar to the Boeing 737-800 that has crashed in Cameroon, 5 May 2007. Reports from the airline spokesperson in Kenya said the Nairobi-bound jet went down near the town of Niete, about 125 miles south of the coastal city of Douala, where it had taken off shortly after midnight in this west African nation. EPA/STRThe Kenya Airways plane crashed near the coastal district of Kribi, the report said. There was no official confirmation. However, Kenya Airways said that the authorities in Cameroon had picked up an automatic distress signal in the area where the plane went missing. Earlier Saturday a spokeswoman for Nairobi airport, where the plane was due to land, said that contact with the plane was lost shortly after takeoff from Douala in Cameroon. 'We have no further information,' she added. The Boeing 737 originally took off from the Ivory Coast city of Abidjan and made an interim stop at Douala before taking off again shortly after midnight on its way to Nairobi. It was due to land early Saturday. Meanwhile South African Foreign Affairs spokesman Ronnie Mamoepa told the SAPA news agency that seven South Africans were onboard the plane. 'The South African government extends heartfelt condolences to the Kenyan and Cameroonian authorities as well as the South African families,' Mamoepa said. Kenya Airways is a partner of KLM and Air France. In 2000 a Kenya Airways plane crashed following takeoff in Abidjan, killing 170. A spokesperson for the airline told South African radio that the plane involved Saturday was brand new. © 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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sahal yusufMay 5th, 2007 - 13:30:20

Soon as i got to use the web pages early this morning i have come across this shocking plane crash activity.
What was it which made things go terribly wrong and why is this kind of thing has to happen to ordinary people.
I just hope prayers on this day have to go to the passengers of everyone on that plane.
We dont want crisis like this keep on accouring so often.

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WilliamMay 5th, 2007 - 14:12:12

Is this Global Warming?

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Daniel XMay 5th, 2007 - 14:13:16

Errrrr. the photograph is not of a plabne similar to the one that crashed. The photo is of a Boeing 767. A considerably bigger plane.

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The DMay 5th, 2007 - 14:22:57

I bet ya that it was Pilot error again. Night time operations, disorientation and poor instrument flying technique. If it was a brand new aircraft, its more then likely the Pilots simply stuffed up and flew it into the ground.

Stay tuned !

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tjMay 5th, 2007 - 15:22:00

Thats really sad but it really doesnt clear that everybody died.

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Mumu LuluMay 5th, 2007 - 15:29:12

Maybe the plane was struck by lightning. They said it was raining and the plane's take-off had been delayed. But yes, the plane was only 6 months old which is fairly new.

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DiMay 5th, 2007 - 19:48:27

tj, I hope you are right.

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One.May 6th, 2007 - 05:01:23

Too Bad a news. Was it al-Qaeda again???

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