Monday, October 24, 2016

Shocking moment plane crashes at airport in Malta killing five people (Video)

This shocking dashcam footage is thought to show the moment a plane crashed shortly after taking off in Malta.

Dash cam footage of a plane crashing in Malta
A plane crashed at Luqa airport shortly after taking off this morning.'

The crash, Malta's worst peacetime aircraft accident, happened at about 5.30am as the plane was heading for Misrata in Libya.


Footage taken by local resident Laurent Azzopardi and posted on Facebook is believed to show the moment the plane came down.

Writing on Facebook, Laurent said: "On my way to work this morning - a very shocking experience , a plane crash (very close)."

Footage - which has been broadcast on local media sites - shows the plane rising in the air before seeming to lose power and crash towards the ground.
Dash cam footage of a plane crashing in Malta

Dash cam footage of a plane crashing in Malta

The wreckage is then engulfed by an enormous fireball.

Speaking to the Times of Malta, an eyewitness said the plane tipped to the right and “went straight down into the ground".

A light aircraft believed to be carrying EU border officials has crashed at Malta airport killing five people

It was initially reported the plane was leased from Luxembourg and used by officials from Frontex, which is the EU border management agency.

Shocking moment plane crashes at airport in Malta killing five people

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