116 Killed in Sudanese Airliner Crash
A Sudan Airways jet crashed early today shortly after taking off from Port Sudan airport, killing 105 passengers and 11 crew members, officials said.
Only a child survived.
The Boeing 737 was on a flight to the capital, Khartoum, when its captain reported trouble, the director of Sudan Airways, Ahmed Ismail Zumrawi, told Sudan News Agency. Sudanese television cited a “technical failure” as the cause.
The plane crashed near the Port Sudan airport on the Red Sea, the news agency said.
A government spokesman told Sudanese national television that the child was in a hospital and in good condition.
It was not known if there were foreigners on board.
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