A flight from Johannesburg has crashed near Tripoli, and there is only one survivor left from the Libyan plane crash. The plane, an Airbus A330 200, was carrying 104 aboard. Fog was reported around the runway, but the cause is unknown as yet. Foul play is not suspected, but authorities will put fast cash into setting up an inquiry.
Libyan plane crash en route to regular stop
The Libyan plane crash happened at an international airport in Tripoli. The stop itself was part of a flight path from Johannesburg, South Africa, to London. It was par for the course, with a regular stop and a small layover before taking off again. At least one of the passengers was confirmed as being British. Only one survived, of the 93 passengers and 11 crew.
As outlined by the Christian Science Monitor, the only survivor was a single Dutch child. The plane carrying Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 was an Airbus A330-200, a mid-size passenger jet, comparable to a Boeing 767. There are conflicting statements over the nationality of the passengers, but at least one British citizen is on the passenger list.
Aircraft not at fault
The Airbus A330 200 is a solid, reliable aircraft though there have been crashes involving them. The plane crashed close to the runway and disintegrated. . A hijacker on one of these planes jumped out of the aircraft after it had re-pressurized and was killed. (Apparently extremists don’t bother learning physics.) An investigation by Libyan authorities is pending.
Sources
Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2010/0512/Libya-plane-crash-kills-103-Libyan-authorities-rule-out-terrorism
Aviation Safety Network
http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?Type=023
