At least 29 people have been killed when a passenger airliner burst into flames after landing in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Airport authorities have now said that 14 others are still missing following the accident on Wednesday, while at least 171 managed to escape.
Original figures put the death toll at over 100 on the flight, which was carrying more than 200 people. Officials say the Sudan Airways jet overshot the runway when it landed in bad weather. The flight had originated At least 28 killed in Sudanese airliner blaze ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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