Sixty-two Dutch nationals have been killed in Wednesday morning's plane crash close to Tripoli airport in Libya, Dutch news agencies are reporting.
A Dutch child, thought to be between eight and 10-years-old is the sole survivor of the disaster, which happened as the Airbus 330 was approaching the airport on a flight from South Africa. In total, 104 people were aboard the flight.
According to news agency ANP, the Dutch passengers had been on holiday with travel agencies Kras.nl and Stip Reizen.
Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende told a news conference several dozen Dutch nationals were involved.
Stopover
The Tripoli landing was a stopover en route for London Gatwick where the Dutch passengers were expected to transfer to a flight to Brussels.
According to CNN, officials have recovered the plane's flight data recorder, which investigators use to piece together a flight's last minutes. ANP says the authorities in Tripoli have already ruled out terrorism.
Tripoli-based airline Afriqiyah operates flights to four continents and has three Airbus 330s, CNN said.
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