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49 killed in air accident in Sudan

Warab, Sudan - 48 presidential guards and a woman on the ground

49 people, 48 guards of south Sudan president, Salva Kiir, and a woman on the ground, have reportedly been killed yesterday in Sudan after an air accident near Warap, as announced in the night by state-run "Sudan Television". According to the TV the aircraft would have gone out of control while landing, hitting the runway and catching fire. "The airplane lost its balance, hit the ground and caught...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1112862
Rome, Italy, 12/22/2009 13:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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