Peruvian Jet Disappears in Rain Forest: 20 On Board

by Brian A Kennedy | May 25, 2007 at 05:22 am
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A Peruvian government aircraft carrying 20 passengers has disappeared in the country's vast northeastern rain forest region. Local media are reportedly saying that the plane has crashed, but the story's still developing:
A Twin Otter plane piloted by a three-man air force crew and carrying 17 civilian passengers was declared missing Thursday evening after leaving Orellana, some 360 miles northeast of Lima, the Defense Ministry said.

 
The plane was part of the air force's civic action flights that connect small communities in the jungle not served by commercial airliners.
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Obi-Akpere
Obi-Akpere
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at 05:04 on May 25th, 2007

I pray they survive! Good stuff.

Daniel Neun
Daniel Neun
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at 05:42 on May 27th, 2007

The strange disappearing of planes is one of the most interesting items one can report these days.

Just like the strange crash in Cameroon on May 5, where Anthony Mitchell allegedly died in.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/07/africa/AF-GEN-Cameroon-Crash-Mitchell.php 

Best wishes. 

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