Child was still alive after crash of Cypriot plane

A child aged about five of six who was aboard the Cypriot airliner that crashed in Greece was still alive after the plane slammed into a mountainous area north of Athens, Greek state television quoted a coroner as saying today.

Nikos Kalogrias, part of a team of six coroners involved in the investigation, said the child was still alive after the crash despite extensive head injuries, NET television said.