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Kenya Airways Crash - No Known Survivors

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Aircraft / Airline involved - Kenya Airways, KQ 507, 737-800

When did the Accident Occur? - Kenya Airways had a flight that took off during a storm, and crashed early Saturday.

Description of the Accident - The flight took off in bad weather. The aircraft crashed after sending out a distress signal over Cameroon. Witnesses were said to have seen an explosion and fire.

Number of Fatalities / Injured - 114 on board, 105 passengers from over 20 countries and 9 crew members - no known survivors.

Suspected / Confirmed Cause of the Accident - Cause of the accident is not known. Kenya Airways was stating that the flight was missing as of Saturday night.

Details about the Airline Involved - Kenya Airways is considered one of the safer airlines in Africa.
The public enquiry number is +27 11 2071100.
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