Nigerian plane crashes during rescue exercise

[Betablockeruk]

BBC News - Nigerian plane crashes during rescue exercise (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8565891.stm)

A Nigerian plane taking part in an exercise aimed at testing disaster response operations has crashed in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt. "No life was lost but the aircraft was severely damaged,"


A touch too real! :eek:

[Capetonian]

Sorry to sound cynical but this should be added to the : "You know you're in Africa when ...."

[mustpost]

As a member of the reporting classes, can I say that the Beeb web headline is/was a bit too trivial..
Real crash enlivens Nigerian mock rescue" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8565891.stm) :hmm:

Oh really?

this will change after 2049Z obviously

[mini]

Sad, but not suprised. Those that have been there will understand.