UN Plane goes down in Haiti

[Dennis Donovan]

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20091010-229324/At-least-6-dead-from-UN-plane-crash-in-Haitipolice

At least 6 dead from UN plane crash in Haiti—police

Agence France-Presse
First Posted 05:30:00 10/10/2009

PORT-AU-PRINCE – (UPDATE) At least six people died in Haiti on Friday after a UN plane carrying 10 passengers crashed close to the capital, police said.

The plane plunged as it approached the municipality of Ganthier in western Haiti, police officer Cadostin Marc-Andre told Agence France-Presse, noting the bodies were found at the crash site.

Most of the plane's occupants were military officers whose nationality was unknown, he added.

[Beaverhausen]

1. oh no

[lamp_shade]

2. Oh dear.

[spanone]

3. ugh....

:grouphug:

[kestrel91316]

4. RWers to begin wild cheering in 3...2...1...

[City Lights]

5. Oh no.

Hoping for good news...

[rabs]

6. Facts and figures on U.N. forces in Haiti

The fatalities could come from any number of countries.


Current strength (31 August 2009)
9,123 total uniformed personnel, including 7,057 troops and 2,066 police, supported by 492 international civilian personnel, 1,221 local civilian staff and 205 United Nations Volunteers

Contributors of military personnel Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Jordan, Nepal, Paraguay, Peru, Phillipines, Sri Lanka, United States and Uruguay.

Contributors of police personnel Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Columbia, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, DR Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Guinea, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Togo, Turkey, United States, Uruguay and Yemen.

More info on the U.N. forces:
http://www.un.org/depts/dpko/missions/minustah/facts.html

For those uncertain about why the U.N. has a force in Haiti in the first place:
Long report put out by the United Nations:
http://www.un.org/depts/dpko/missions/minustah/background.html