Bamako - The wreckage of a plane crash with Air Algerie flight number MH83 found in semi-desert region in Mali. Authorities ensure no survivors. 116 people on board were killed.
Plane from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Thursday, July 24 local time, headed the Algerian allegedly crashed because of the weather. According to the Army Chief of Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendéré, the storm has made the aircraft crashed.
"Storms a great influence on the crash," said Gilbert, as published by the New York Times, Friday (07/25/2014).
Meanwhile, according to eyewitnesses in the village a group of animal herders Hamni-Dual, the plane crashed due to lightning. Officials said, the shepherds saw flashes immediately grabbed and aircraft was on fire.
"They're from the bush to see the plane crashed. Was definitely because of the storm and a lightning strike, as they say seeing flames as the plane crashed," said the official told Reuters in a telephone connection.
Another alleged that the plane crashed because of burst missile shot by militants in the restive region of Mali. But French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius confirmed it believes the plane crashed due to bad weather.
The passengers who were on board the aircraft consisted of 51 French citizens, 27 citizens of Burkina Faso, eight Lebanese, six Algerians, five Canadians, four Germans, two citizens of Luxemburg, a Swiss citizen, a citizen of Belgium, the Egyptians , a Ukrainian citizen, one Nigerian, one citizen of Cameroon, and the citizens of Mali.
In addition, there are 6 crew were all from Spain. Air Algerie airline was chartered from Spain, Swift Water.
Then in February 2014, a military plane woe in Algeria, killing 77 people on board. Hercules C-130 crashed into a mountain in the province of Oum al-Bouaghi, when the route to Constantine amid bad weather. Only one person who survived.
Plane from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Thursday, July 24 local time, headed the Algerian allegedly crashed because of the weather. According to the Army Chief of Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendéré, the storm has made the aircraft crashed.
"Storms a great influence on the crash," said Gilbert, as published by the New York Times, Friday (07/25/2014).
Meanwhile, according to eyewitnesses in the village a group of animal herders Hamni-Dual, the plane crashed due to lightning. Officials said, the shepherds saw flashes immediately grabbed and aircraft was on fire.
"They're from the bush to see the plane crashed. Was definitely because of the storm and a lightning strike, as they say seeing flames as the plane crashed," said the official told Reuters in a telephone connection.
Another alleged that the plane crashed because of burst missile shot by militants in the restive region of Mali. But French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius confirmed it believes the plane crashed due to bad weather.
The passengers who were on board the aircraft consisted of 51 French citizens, 27 citizens of Burkina Faso, eight Lebanese, six Algerians, five Canadians, four Germans, two citizens of Luxemburg, a Swiss citizen, a citizen of Belgium, the Egyptians , a Ukrainian citizen, one Nigerian, one citizen of Cameroon, and the citizens of Mali.
In addition, there are 6 crew were all from Spain. Air Algerie airline was chartered from Spain, Swift Water.
Then in February 2014, a military plane woe in Algeria, killing 77 people on board. Hercules C-130 crashed into a mountain in the province of Oum al-Bouaghi, when the route to Constantine amid bad weather. Only one person who survived.
