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A Libyan Airbus jet crashed early on Wednesday as it tried to land at Tripoli airport, killing 103 people on board and leaving a young Dutch boy the sole survivor, Libyan officials said.
The Airbus A330-200, which had been in service only since September, was flying from Johannesburg to the Libyan capital when it crashed just short of the runway around 6 a.m. (0400 GMT), the airline and planemaker said. [Full Story]
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Hopeful family members visit crash survivor
Hopeful family members rushed to a Libyan hospital Thursday to reunite with the Dutch boy who was the only survivor of a plane crash that killed 103 people and doctors said the 9-year-old was out of danger after surgery on his shattered legs. >>[Full Story]
Sixty-one of those killed Wednesday in a plane crash in Libya were from the Netherlands - more than half of those on board - and a Dutch boy is the only known survivor, Dutch officials said. >>[Full Story]
No Chinese on crashed plane in Libya: embassy
The Chinese embassy in Tripoli confirmed that there were no Chinese passengers on board the crashed plane in Libya.>>[Full Story]
Key facts about Airbus A330
A330 is a two-engine, wide-body passenger aeroplane made by Airbus. Built at Toulouse in France, more than 680 units have been delivered worldwide. By the end of March 2010, some 1,100 A330s were on order.
First flown in 1992, the A330 was developed at the same time as the four-engined Airbus A340, and was designed with common fuselage and wing components.
There are two main types of Airbus A330: the 200 series and the 300 series.
The seating capacity of A330-200 is around 250 to 300.
So far, the Airbus A330 has been involved in 10 incidents, including two confirmed hull-loss accidents (crashes in which the aircraft destroyed) and three other losses.
Recent Major Plane Crashes around the World
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 June 1, 2009: Air France jet likely broke apart above ocean, 228 aboard |
 August 20, 2008: Fiery plane crash at Madrid airport kills 153 |
