Lao Lao Again: Lao Airlines plane crashes into water, eliminating 49 People

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A Lao Airlines aircraft crashed today Wednesday October 16th killing all 44 passengers and five crew  members on board. The twin-engine turbo aircraft was on a domestic trip from the capital Vientiane to the airport in the Champasak province in the Southern Asian country when it plunged into the water as it tried to land at Pakse Global Airport. Guests from 11 different countries were in the aircraft including three South Koreans, eight French, one American, one Chinese, one Taiwanese, one Canadian, five Australians and two Vietnamese.

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Just In: Plane Crashes At Lagos Airport [Photos]

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 There's been information that a plane crash has occurred at the Lagos airport.
It's not yet known if there has been any casualties.
In accordance with a witness, the crash occurred at the area wing of the airport near the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored.
Fire service officials were seen evacuating the occupants of the plane.
The spokesman of the Nigeria aviation agencies, Yakubu Datti, called for additional time to get details of the incident, Premium Times reports.

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3 dead, several injured after ship crashes into control tower in Italian port of Genoa

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At least three people have died and several are missing after a ship crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, reports say.

Part of the tower was said to have crashed into the water when it was hit by the Jolly Nero container ship.

About 10 people were in the tower at the time of the accident, and some of them are feared to be in the water.

Four people have been taken to hospital, says the Corriere Della Sera newspaper.

The Jolly Nero is almost 240 metres (787 feet) long and weighs over 40,500 tonnes.

It was bound for Messina, Sicily, at the time of the crash, reports say.

The accident is said to have occurred at about 23:00 on Tuesday night (21:00 GMT), when a shift change was taking place in the control tower - meaning more people were inside.

Genoa's prosecutor is investigating the incident, Corriere Della Sera says. The ship has been impounded and the captain is being questioned.

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Two Pilots Killed As Nigerian Air Force Plane Crashes In Niamey

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A Nigerian Air Force Alpha jet crashed on Monday at Dargol, near Niamey, killing the two pilots, according to a Defence Headquarters statement issued in Abuja.

The statement signed by Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, Director Defence Information, said the aircraft was on a non-combat mission when it crashed. It said the Alpha jet was one of the four based in Niamey as part of the African-led Support Mission in Mali. It stated that an investigation had begun “to unravel the circumstances that led to the accident”, adding that details would be made known as soon as the families of the pilots had been informed.

Plane crashes at Madrid airshow (VIDEO)

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A plane crashed on Sunday into a hangar and exploded, killing its pilot during an airshow in Madrid.
The 34-year-old pilot was identified as Ladislao T.R, a commander who took part in operations in Libya, Spanish media said.T.R was flying a vintage 1950s HA-200 Saeta at an aerial acrobatics show at Cuatrovientos airfield when the plane dived.  Witnesses said the aircraft dived after hitting power lines, prompting panic among the 3,000 spectators.

Two Children Killed After Their Father’s Lover Crashes Car On Their Way To Cinema

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Two young sisters died after a car driven by their father’s new partner veered off a road during a trip to the cinema.Jessica Portor, seven, and Tamzin, ten, were visiting their father Allan over the Christmas break when the Ford Focus crashed into a ditch before rolling into a wooden gate. Both girls suffered severe head injuries and were pronounced dead at hospital.