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Top 10 deadliest airline disasters

Updated: 2014-03-14 08:05 By Sun Chengdong (chinadaily.com.cn)
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No.7 Air Africa Crash Year:1996

Fatalities: 2 onboard, 225-348 on the ground. Survivors: Possibly 6 onboard

This is by far the deadliest airplane accident for people on the ground. There is not a lot of information about this crash, probably because of its location and illegality. This cargo aircraft was leased from Russia, but it was being flown without a license. The plane crashed into a nearby marketplace, then exploded in a fireball, killing somewhere between 225 and 348 people, and injuring 500 more.

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The crash site of Air Africa.[File photo]]

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