Ten Parachutists Killed In Belgium Plane Crash

Ten parachutists and a pilot have died after the plane they were in crashed shortly after taking off in Belgium.

The plane had just lifted into the air from Temploux aerodrome, near Namur, but came down about ten minutes later in a field, the local mayor told AFP.

The aircraft came down between the small villages of Marchovlette and Fernelmont and burst into flames just before 4pm local time (3pm BST) on Saturday.

There were reports that one of the wings had fallen off.

One witness told Belgium's Sud Presse newspaper: "The plane flew over my house and I saw pieces fall from the plane.

"Then the plane pitched, and nose dived, crashing about 200 yards away."

Jean-Claude Nihoul, Mayor of Fernelmont, told Sud Presse: "Three parachutes open ground show that three people tried to jump," adding that "it is a tragedy that we had never known in the region."

The reason for the accident is not yet known but investigators have been summoned to the site to find out what happened. Efforts are also being made to confirm the identities of those who died.

Firefighters rushed to the scene, some 75 km (47 miles) south-east of Brussels, but are understood to have been unable to save any of those on board.

Mayor of Fernelmont, Jean-Claude Nihoul, said: "The plane took off from Temploux aerodrome with 10 parachutists and probably a pilot on board and crashed around 10 minutes later in a field.

"All those on board are unfortunately dead. The toll is 10 or 11 victims."

Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo confirmed the news soon after, saying his thoughts were with the families of the victims. He later visited the scene with his interior minister.

Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang

Ten Parachutists Killed In Belgium Plane Crash

Dengan url

http://sumpahserapan.blogspot.com/2013/10/ten-parachutists-killed-in-belgium.html

Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya

Ten Parachutists Killed In Belgium Plane Crash

namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link

Ten Parachutists Killed In Belgium Plane Crash

sebagai sumbernya