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Mon, Aug 25, 2003

Commuter Disaster In Haiti

Aircraft Explodes Shortly After Take-Off

A Czech-made LET L-410 exploded shortly after take-off from Cap Haitien in northern Haiti Sunday, killing all on board.

Witnesses say five minutes after the plane was airborne, the crew began sending distress calls to the tower. There was an explosion and the aircraft impacted the ground in a sugar cane field not far from the airport. Witnesses weren't sure whether the explosion came before the aircraft nosed in. All 19-passengers and two crew members were killed.

The 19-passenger aircraft belonged to Tropical Airways in Haiti, which runs commuter flights to and from the island's major cities.

FMI: www.tropical-haiti.com

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