Friday, August 24, 2007

Hole found in tank of charred China Airlines jet

The China Post - Aviation officials investigating this week's explosion of a China Airlines aircraft in southern Japan found a hole in a fuel tank Thursday and believe it sent fuel to gush out and catch fire, transport officials said. The China Airlines Boeing 737 exploded in a fireball Monday seconds after all 157 passengers and eight crew had evacuated safely on to the tarmac at Okinawa's Naha airport in southern Japan. Full Story

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