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Nigerian aircraft accident: official sources assume death toll to be 159

Lagos, Nigeria - Corpses retrieved from the debris are 149 so far

According to official sources of the Nigerian government, the victims of the crash of the Dana Air MD-83 aircraft which occurred on Sunday 03/06/2012 should be 159, denying in this way the rumours claiming that this figure was close to 200. The corpses retrieved so far from the debris are 149: the teams working on the crash site refer that some of them are burnt beyond recognition, and a number...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141786
Rome, Italy, 06/06/2012 18:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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