100 killed in Libya plane crash at Tripoli airport

A Libyan plane arriving from South Africa exploded on landing at Tripoli airport on Wednesday, killing more than 100 people.

Afriqiyah Airways listed 93 passengers and 11 crew members on board its flight 8U771 from Johannesburg.

A Libyan security official earlier told a news agency that all those on board the Airbus A330 had died but an airport official said in fact a Dutch boy had survived and been rushed to hospital near Tripoli.

There was no immediate indication of the cause of the crash, which occurred as the Afriqiyah Airways plane was landing after a flight from Johannesburg at around 6 am (9.30 IST).

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