Libya air crash ‘kills over 100’

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A commercial passenger plane has crashed in Libya, killing all 105 people on board, airport officials say.

The Afriqiyah Airways flight from Johannesburg had been due to land at 0610 local (0410 GMT), they said. The plane crashed close to the airport.

An airline employee said the 94 passengers on the plane are believed to be of various nationalities, including British and South African.

The 11 crew on board were all believed to be Libyan nationals.

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