Plane crashes at Libya Airport, over 100 killed

A Libyan plane arriving from South Africa exploded on landing at Tripoli airport on Wednesday. According to the officials, more than 100 people have died in the incident.

Afriqiyah Airways listed 93 passengers and 11 crew members on board its flight 8U771 from Johannesburg.

An airport official said that a Dutch boy had survived and he was rushed to hospital near Tripoli.

The crew members were all Libyan nationals, the official added.

The crash site was sealed off by security officials and ambulances and emergency vehicles rushed between the airport and the capital, about 50 kilometres apart. (AP Photo)

There was no immediate indication of the cause of the crash, which occurred as the Afriqiyah Airways plane was landing after a flight from Johannesburg at around 6 am (9.30 IST). (AFP Photo)

The wreckage could be seen in the distance but no plumes of smoke were evident. (AP Image)

This image from Libyan television shows a portion of the widely strewn debris field from the Afriqiyah's flight. (AP Image)

Seen here, police and workers go through the wreckage. (AP Image)

The image from Libyan television shows a section of the fuselage from the Afriqiyah's flight 771 amid the wreckage. (AP Image)

Afriqiyah Airways started operations with five leased planes and signed a contract with Airbus at an exhibition in Paris in 2007 for the purchase of 11 new planes. (AP Image)

Rescue teams search the site of the Libyan Afriqiyah Airways plane crash in Tripoli. (AP Image)