42 killed as airliner overshoots runway

AT least 42 people died when a passenger jet overshot a runway in north-east China yesterday and burst into flames.

42 killed as airliner overshoots runway
Wed, 25 Aug, 2010 - 01:00

The Henan Airlines plane carrying 91 passengers and crew crashed in Heilongjiang province’s Yichun city, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

It said 47 other passengers were rescued and taken to hospital.

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