At least 100 sucked out of plane in mid-air

At least 100 passengers died when the doors of a Soviet-era plane opened mid-flight over the Democratic Republic of Congo, military officials said today.

At least 100 passengers died when the doors of a Soviet-era plane opened mid-flight over the Democratic Republic of Congo, military officials said today.

Government officials did not confirm the death toll but the BBC reported that the aircraft returned to Kinshasa with only the crew members alive.

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