Nigerian media report plane carrying 114 missing after take-off

LynnTheDem

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Sat Oct-22-05 10:18 PM
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Nigerian media report plane carrying 114 missing after take-off

Edited on Sat Oct-22-05 11:12 PM by LynnTheDem

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9786388

BREAKING NEWS
MSNBC News Services
Updated: 11:11 p.m. ET Oct. 22, 2005
LAGOS, Nigeria - A Nigerian passenger aircraft carrying 114 people went missing late on Saturday shortly after take-off from Nigeria�s commercial capital Lagos, local media reported.

The Nigerian aircraft, operated by Bellview Airlines, lost contact with the control tower five minutes after taking off at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, said Jide Ibinola, a spokesman for the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria. It was head for the capital, Abuja.

***link fixed (sorry!)

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Sat Oct-22-05 10:59 PM
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NVMojo

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Sun Oct-23-05 12:41 AM
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2. here's a link that works! This is frightening!

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-af/2005/oct/22/102200889.html

Hijacking or crash ...?

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LeighAnn

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Sun Oct-23-05 01:15 AM
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3. Hope the guy bringing my certified check wasn't on it

Sorry, very late
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fortyfeetunder

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Sun Oct-23-05 01:45 AM
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4. Latest report said the plane crashed

There is an MSNBC update...

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Eugene

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Sun Oct-23-05 06:24 AM
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5. AP: Dozens Survive Nigerian Plane Crash

Dozens Survive Nigerian Plane Crash

3 minutes ago

LAGOS, Nigeria - More than half of the 117 people a Nigerian passenger
jet that crashed survived, officials said on Sunday. They urged any
medical personnel nearby to rush to the crash site.

"More than half of those on board survived," said Abilola Oloko, a
spokesman for Oyo state where the plane crashed Saturday evening.
"There has been an announcement to ask all medical personnel to proceed
to the crash scene, if they can."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051023/ap_on_re_af/nigeria_plane

Previous AP story: Nigerian Plane With 114 Aboard Crashes

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malaise

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Sun Oct-23-05 06:32 AM
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6. At least 50 survivors

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4368516.stm

A Nigerian plane has crashed on its way to the capital Abuja, but more than half the passengers have survived.

The plane went down in Oyo state north of Lagos with at least 114 people on board. The reason is not yet known.

The pilot of Bellview Airlines flight 210 sent a distress signal just after taking off from Lagos in stormy weather at 2045 (1945 GMT) on Saturday.

Several senior officials, including a member of parliament and a general, are said to have been on the flight.

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Eugene

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Sun Oct-23-05 10:14 AM
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8. Correction: No survivors - AP & Reuters

AP: Official: No Survivors in Nigerian Crash

Reuters: No survivors in Nigeria plane crash

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tjdee

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Sun Oct-23-05 07:57 AM
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7. I was wondering why they were showing Africa on the news this morning.

Edited on Sun Oct-23-05 07:59 AM by tjdee

Something that NEVER EVER happens. :grr:

So I'm assuming there were a lot of foreigners on this plane, huh?
Or was the story that it was missing, and now that it's been found it's not that much of a story anymore?
:grr:

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maddezmom

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Sun Oct-23-05 10:17 AM
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9. CNNI showing video now of the wreckage

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malaise

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Sun Oct-23-05 02:05 PM
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10. Everyone died in the crash

what a disaster. Aircraft totally destroyed. Who put out the bogus release.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4368516.stm

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