AIRLINE NEWS
Monday, May 26, 2008
Jet crashes, breaks in two on take-off
A large cargo plane crashed and broke apart while trying to abort a take-off at Brussels airport on Sunday, authorities said.
The Boeing 747-200 skidded to a halt in a field at the end of a runway about 1.30pm (2130 AEST).
Four of the five crew members on board the plane, operated by US-based cargo carrier Kalitta Air, were slightly injured and were hospitalised, said Jan Van der Cruysse, spokesman at Brussels Airport.
smh.com.au
The Boeing 747-200 skidded to a halt in a field at the end of a runway about 1.30pm (2130 AEST).
Four of the five crew members on board the plane, operated by US-based cargo carrier Kalitta Air, were slightly injured and were hospitalised, said Jan Van der Cruysse, spokesman at Brussels Airport.
smh.com.au
Labels: Brussels Airport, crash, kalitta air
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