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Youngster Found Alive in Indian Ocean After Yemeni Jet Crash

Child rescued from water

By Jess Kilby,  Newser User

Posted Jun 30, 2009 8:26 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Rescuers have pulled one survivor the wreckage of a Yemeni airliner that went down early today in the Indian Ocean, though officials have issued conflicting details, the AP reports: one says it was a 14-year-old girl, another a 5-year-old boy. Yemenia Air Flight 626 was en route from Yemen to the island nation of Comoros with more than 150 aboard.

The Airbus 310 went down about 9 miles from the island. Most of those on board were Comoran; 66 were French nationals. There was no indication of foul play. “The weather was very bad ... the wind was very strong,” said a Yemeni aviation official. French inspectors discovered a “number of faults” with the 19-year-old plane during an inspection 2 years ago, said a television report.

People gather outside the El Maruf Hospital in Moroni, Comoros Tuesday, June 30, 2009. A Yemenia Airbus jet with 153 people on board crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday as it tried to land during strong winds on the island nation of Comoros.
People gather outside the El Maruf Hospital in Moroni, Comoros Tuesday, June 30, 2009. A Yemenia Airbus jet with 153 people on board crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday as it tried to land during...   (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)
Unidentified relatives of passengers react at Marseille airport, southern France, Tuesday June 30, 2009 after a jet from the Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land during heavy wind on the island nation of Comoros. The majority of the...
Unidentified relatives of passengers react at Marseille airport, southern France, Tuesday June 30, 2009 after a jet from the Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as...   (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
Unidentified relatives of passengers react at Marseille airport, southern France, Tuesday June 30, 2009 after a jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land during heavy wind on the island nation of Comoros. The majority of the passengers...
Unidentified relatives of passengers react at Marseille airport, southern France, Tuesday June 30, 2009 after a jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it...   (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
ADDS approximate flight path of jet; Map shows the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros, near where an airliner crashed
ADDS approximate flight path of jet; Map shows the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros, near where an airliner crashed
This computer image shows an Airbus A350 bearing the colors of Yemenia, which signed a firm contract in 2007 for ten Airbus A350 as part of the airline's plans to modernize its long haul fleet.
This computer image shows an Airbus A350 bearing the colors of Yemenia, which signed a firm contract in 2007 for ten Airbus A350 as part of the airline's plans to modernize its long haul fleet.   (AP Photo/Airbus - FIxion, HO)
Yemeni aviation workers put up a board showing information related to the Yemenia (Yemen Airways) plane crash, at the airport in San'a, Yemen Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
Yemeni aviation workers put up a board showing information related to the Yemenia (Yemen Airways) plane crash, at the airport in San'a, Yemen Tuesday, June 30, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Yemeni passengers are seen at San'a International airport Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in San'a, Yemen. An Airbus A310, en route from Yemen to the island nation of Comoros, crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday.
Yemeni passengers are seen at San'a International airport Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in San'a, Yemen. An Airbus A310, en route from Yemen to the island nation of Comoros, crashed in the Indian Ocean early...   (AP Photo)
Some hundreds of Comorans gather outside the El Maruf Hospital in Moroni, Tuesday, June 30, 2009, after news that a Yemenia Airbus passenger plane crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday June 30, 2009, as it tried to land during strong winds on the island nation of Comoros. A Yemeni...
Some hundreds of Comorans gather outside the El Maruf Hospital in Moroni, Tuesday, June 30, 2009, after news that a Yemenia Airbus passenger plane crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday June 30, 2009,...   (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)
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Newser001
Jul 1, 2009 4:18 AM CDT
I know, extremely off topic - Respectfully, I'm sorry, but your syntax makes it a bit difficult to relate to what you're trying to say. As always, hind sight is always 20/20. If Master Yunfeng indeed has the abilities you so describe, why is there so little known about him? You'll need someone with a deeper comprehension of the English language to get your message(s) across. Secondly, we in the West avoid using media when prophetizing, which is what you are doing, right now. It's deeply frowned upon.
2-bits
Jun 30, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
deebles, maybe I am in the twilight zone or something, but I don't see clarke in this thread. Great post though, and please share that site.
brawne
Jun 30, 2009 5:06 AM CDT
You have no idea how much I envy your certainty. Nobody ever tells you that atheism is no comfort in a storm.

 
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