Monday, August 29, 2005 |
DEADLY MONTH FOR AIR TRAVEL |
At least 325 people have been killed in plane disasters this month, the most since May 2002, when at least 465 died.
** Aug. 23; At least 312 killed when TANS Peru Boeing 737- 200 crash-lands during storm.
** Aug. 16; 160 killed when Colombia registered charter MD-82 crashes in Venezuela after reported engines failed.
** Aug. 14; 121 die when Cyprus Hellos Airways Boeing 737-300 loses cabin pressure, crashes north of Athens, Greece.
** Aug. 6; 13 die as ATR-72 flown by Tunisia's Tuninter crashes off Sicily after engines fail.
** Aug. 2; All 309 aboard survive when Air France Airbus A340 overshoots Toronto runway.
Source: Associated Oress, World Reference Almanac Reference Database at FACTS.com.infoplease.com |
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