Yemenia Airways A310 crash

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Although airline officials state that the aircraft passed recent safety tests,. Airbus have said the airliner failed its tests back in 2007 and has not been back for repair. The airline concerned has raised a number of concerns over safety and the EU were monitoring them closely.

The craft involved was 7O-ADJ. Formerly F-GHEJ of Air Liberté

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8125664.stm

www.aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20090630-0

Photo
www.airplane-pictures.net/image5514.html

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There is at least one survivor, a five year old child was plucked from the sea earlier today. Lets hope the fact that there were a large number of French nationals on board is a coincidence and that a pattern is not starting to emerge.

Condolences to all involved.