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Breaking News: 2 Airliners collide over Germany

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by across110thstreet, Jul 1, 2002.

  1. across110thstreet

    across110thstreet Contributing Member

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    this is kind of scary.


    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Two large planes collided over the southern German state of Baden-Wuerttember, a state official said early Tuesday. There was no immediate word on casualties.

    A spokesman for the interior ministry of Baden-Wuerttemberg, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said it was not immediately clear how many people were aboard the planes, but it was possible they were carrying mostly freight.

    The planes were identified as a Russian-made Tupolev 154 and a Boeing 757 cargo plane, German media reports.

    The planes went down near the city of Sigmariegen, near Lake Constance. aircraft wreckage was scattered for miles across the countryside, the spokesman said.

    State German ARD television interviewed one man who described the crash as two large balls of fire in the sky.

    No further information on the aircraft or passengers aboard was immediately available.

    http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/07/01/plane.collision.ap/index.html
     
  2. Behad

    Behad Contributing Member

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    Man,that was ****ing crazy!!!

    I say it all thedy,te german pilots are always drink before they fly.


    GRF
     
  4. Drewdog

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    Great......

    Another glorified plane accident to get Drewdog's anxiety running sky high!

    Glad I get to fly on Friday......

    :(
     
  5. Ubiquitin

    Ubiquitin Contributing Member
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    In the memory of all the people that died that I hardley knew

    :(
     
  6. ROXRAN

    ROXRAN Contributing Member

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    What bothers me is that I learned most of the victims were children...:(

    Gosh..."sigh"
     

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