Three killed in Norway charter aircraft fire
October 11, 2006 - 0:0
OSLO, Norway (AP)-- A charter plane caught fire and skidded off the runway while landing at a Norwegian airport, killing three people on board, police and rescuers said.
Rescue officials said the 13 other people aboard were rescued without serious injury.
The jet, with a capacity of 83 passengers and six crew, caught fire upon landing at Stord Airport, said Anders Bang-Andersen, of the Norwegian Rescue Center.
The cause of the accident had not been determined.
Police had no immediate information on the identities of the three victims, or whether they were passengers or crew.