Thread: EU border officials die in 'fireball' as plane crashes at Malta International Airport

FIVE people are feared dead after a plane carrying EU border officials crashed and burst into flames.

By PATRICK CHRISTYS
PUBLISHED: 08:08, Mon, Oct 24, 2016 | UPDATED: 08:17, Mon, Oct 24, 2016



A small engine aircraft fell from the sky shortly after take off at Malta International Airport and erupted into a fireball on the runway.

Police sources say five people have died.

A witness said: "It was an explosion, a right ball of fire."

Another onlooker was sitting on a plane on the runway when disaster struck.

He said: "We were on the plane and most of us were half asleep when we heard a massive explosion followed by another explosion.

"We didn't know what was going on.

"I can imagine the pilot of our plane saw what happened but we just saw the aftermath.

"We can't believe it."

The cause of the crash is not yet known but all flights in and out of MIA have been cancelled.

Malta Airport plane crash kills EU border officials | World | News | Daily Express

Alt:

Luxembourg military aircraft crashes at Malta airport, three dead, two missing

EU denies any officials involved.

Malta plane crash: All five people on board killed as light aircraft goes down at airport in 'take-off accident' | The Independent

http://video.metro.co.uk/video/met/2...1889946916.mp4

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

http://video.metro.co.uk/video/met/2...1889946916.mp4

Looks like the pilot was doing as good a job as the EU border officials.