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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.

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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Courts Place: north-east China Place: Heilongjiang Place: Yichun Place: Harbin Place: Lindu airport Person: Sun Bangnan Person: Deputy Director Person: Wang Xuemei Organisation: Henan Airlines Organisation: Xinhua News Agency Organisation: China Central Television Organisation: CCTV Organisation: Heilonjiang Public Security Department Organisation: Xinhua Organisation: Yichun Rehabilitation Hospital

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