Kalitta splits in two
Cargo plane from Mich carrier crashes at Brussels airport
Associated Press - May 25, 2008 9:54 AM ET
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Authorities say a large cargo plane from a Michigan-based carrier crashed at the end of a runway and split in two while trying to take off today at Brussels airport.
Francis Vermeiren, mayor of the nearby town of Zaventem, says 4 of the five crew members on board the Boeing 747 were slightly injured. The mayor was coordinating rescue efforts after the crash.
He says the plane was on a scheduled flight to Bahrain. It was not known what cargo the plane was carrying.
The plane came to a halt at the end of a runway, near houses and a cemetery.
The plane is owned by Kalitta Air, a cargo carrier based at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti (Michigan).