Libyan Airlines plane crashes with 105 on board

12 May,2010 02:50 PM IST |   |  Agencies

A Libyan Airlines passenger plane carrying 105 people crashed on Wednesday at the Libyan capital Tripoli, Arab television network Al-Arabiya reported.


A Libyan Airlines passenger plane carrying 105 people crashed on Wednesday at the Libyan capital Tripoli, Arab television network Al-Arabiya reported.

The plane crashed on the runway while making its landing approach. All passengers and crew are believed to be dead.

A Tripoli airport spokesman said the plane was arriving on a flight from South Africa.

The cause of the crash was not immediately known.

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Libyan Airlines plane crashes 105 on board