Afriqiyah Airways said in a statement there were 93 passengers and 11 crews aboard the plane, which crashed at Tripoli airport early today.
An 10 year-old Dutch boy miraculously survived the crash and was rushed to the hospital.
The airline's statement said that search and rescue work was underway.
At least 61 Dutch passengers were killed.
The Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330 (build in Se More..pt. 2009) was flying from Johannesburg to Tripoli when the accident took place at about 6:00 am (0400 GMT) .
The plane, Flight 8U771, crashed during the process of landing.
The cause of the crash was not clear, the airport authorities said, adding that the weather conditions were good at Tripoli this morning.
The plane exploded while landing and disintegrated.
At 2:14 you can see the flight recorders have been found.
The company was founded in April 2001 and ran a fleet of Airbus planes.
By: beck64
In: News, Middle East
Tags: Afriqiyah Airways, Airbus A330, crash, accident, airliner, plane, airport, Tripoli, Libya, killed, dead
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That boy is a walking miracle. All the luck and happiness for your future. R.I.P all that perished.
Posted May-12-2010 Byajo01 (53.00) ajo01 View Channel Send Message
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Is he walking? His condition was unknown last I heard. He might not even be conscious.
Posted May-12-2010 Byoisact (144.26) 
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hey, i'm sorry. i don't actually know. bad use of the word walking.
Posted May-12-2010 Byajo01 (53.00) ajo01 View Channel Send Message
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No life threatening injuries we had latest news here.
Posted May-12-2010 Bypantoe (570.68) 
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The reporter said that the boy did not get hurt at all.
Posted May-12-2010 ByiNation (87.00) 
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I guess he was sleeping at the time, lucky break, his mind may not be so unscathed.
Posted May-12-2010 Bypantoe (570.68) 
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Cheap airlines.
Posted May-12-2010 Byanglosaxonwarlord (13621.54) 
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still beats aeroflot!
Posted May-12-2010 Bymik1867 (140.66) 
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it's weird how these little kids keep surviving these crashes, i remember another flight where that happened, i think it was a little girl.
Posted May-12-2010 Bylordpure (129.14) 
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Kids have more cartilige than adults so they don't break as easy as adults, could be a factor.
Posted May-12-2010 ByKraghZyl (37.36) KraghZyl View Channel Send Message
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little bones bend, big bones break.. its not that weird afterall
Posted May-12-2010 ByOwenHiggins (1648.14) OwenHiggins View Channel Send Message
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I am learning this as I get older....
RIP to the people who lost their lives on this flight...
Posted May-12-2010 Byslideordie24 (425.24) slideordie24 View Channel Send Message
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Happened years ago over in Asia. They found her in a tree, alive, and everyone else died but her. Crazy.
Posted May-12-2010 Byyorba (1021.48) yorba View Channel Send Message
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Kids are more flexible than adults (bones flexible less damage)...its not a surprise that kids do survive such accidents.
Posted May-12-2010 ByiNation (87.00) 
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The kid got lucky, simple as that. It's not a fucking miracle! It would have been a MIRACLE if they all survived.
If a fucking meteor hit L.A. and only one person survived, would it still be a "miracle"?
Posted May-12-2010 ByOneEleven111 (288.64) 
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Isn't that "miaracle" nonsense coming fromt he same 'spiritual battered wives' who worship the same deity who created lyme disease carrying ticks and malaria infested mosquitoes ...and pass off such things as "a test by god" or a result of human error?
Posted May-12-2010 ByThe_Riddler (119.84) 
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A bit creepy with planes still flying over it.
Posted May-12-2010 Byshuttlespace (941.54) 
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tragic. This little boys life will be hard one to live.
Posted May-12-2010 ByMinchia06 (595.32) Minchia06 View Channel Send Message
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why its always a miracle when 1 survive and 96 die ?
ah ok... when people die it has nothing to do with religion but if they fall outside the worst yes.
Posted May-12-2010 Bygoervideos (382.20) 
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It might be that the passengers had a few seconds to recognise the plane was going to crash, the mother/father might have made an effort to try and shield the baby as much as possible and succeeded, unfortunately we will never know.
RIP to all who lost their lives.
Posted May-12-2010 Bywudisc (13.90) wudisc View Channel Send Message
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The Dutch ministry said it had a representative at the hospital waiting to identify the boy, believed to be age 10. He apparently suffered bone injuries.
Posted May-12-2010 Bymoefugger (2141.06) 
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I aint flying on nothing that has the remotest sound of africa
Posted May-12-2010 Bybrako (1313.64) 
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RIP - unless you were muslim of course.
Posted May-12-2010 ByLumberjacks (101.48) Lumberjacks Send Message
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Glad at least someone survive. Hopefully he doesn't kill himself later out of surivor's guilt.
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