Plane veers off the runway in Sudan and bursts into flames

[malaise]

At least 100 dead from 200 passengers. Apparently the weather was bad. GEM$NBC (using Al Jazeera video).

BBC link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7447243.stm
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A passenger plane has burst into flames after crashing at the main airport in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, killing more than 100 people, local media say.

The plane, thought to be carrying about 200 passengers, caught fire after veering off the runway on landing. There were thunderstorms at the time.

[gullwing300]

1. The actual "news" here is that it rained.... in Khartoum.

:scared:
edit: Maybe that came out wrong...not intending to minimize the tragedy, just thinking that the unusual weather for that location may well have been partly responsible simply because it IS unusual...maybe it will be more typical with climate change though.

[Swamp Rat]

2. The poor folks in the back of the plane who could not get out...

:cry:

[annabanana]

3. msnbc said everyone in first class got out. . .

Speculation is that there was some trouble with the other doors....

[malaise]

4. I can't think of a worse way to die

It's hardly quick.

[conspirator]

5. I heard that you are more likely to survive a plane crash if you are on the back.

this was the opposite

[truebrit71]

8. Well that's because typically pilots don't reverse into the side of a mountain ..

...This is an awful tragedy...

[Vinca]

6. What a horrible crash. It's amazing anyone got out alive. nt

[malaise]

7. Look at this latest on BBC

LATEST: Plane carrying Kenyan cabinet minister crashes - officials.