Irish citizen dies in crash

AN Irish passport holder was among 103 people killed in a plane crash at Tripoli airport in which a 10-year old boy was the sole survivor.

Thu, 13 May, 2010 - 01:00

The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed a 42-year-old woman with Irish citizenship was on the passenger list.

Officials from the Irish Embassy in Rome, which handles diplomatic representation for Libya, travelled to the scene of the 6am crash at Tripoli International Airport.

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Courts Place: Tripoli Place: Rome Place: Libya Place: Tripoli International Airport Place: Johannesburg Place: Tripoli airport Person: Foreign Affairs Minister Person: Micheál Martin Organisation: Department of Foreign Affairs Organisation: Embassy Organisation: Afriqiyah Organisation: Libyan government Organisation: Afriqiyah Airways Organisation: European Union Organisation: EU Organisation: Tripoli International

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