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Algerian plane crashes after takeoff-updated

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 10:50 am
by bfez1
ALGIERS, Algeria, March 6 - An Air Algerie aircraft with 97 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from a town in southern Algeria on Thursday afternoon, according to television reports. There was no immediate word on casualties.

UPDATE: 102 killed in Algerian plane crash, 1 survivor

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 12:25 pm
by wx247
Thanks for the info! Keep us updated.

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 2:18 pm
by Amanzi
Sigh* I could really use some good news for a change.

But thanks for keeping us updated bfez, if it werent for you and Luis I dont think I would have a clue what was going on in the world.

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 2:56 pm
by JQ Public
So sad :( My condolences to the families and friends of the victims.