Cause of military plane crash that kills 40 remains mystery
AFP, June, 2006
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BEIJING (AFP) — The cause of a military plane crash in eastern China that killed all 40 people on board remains a mystery, with the government releasing few details while conducting a top-level investigation.
In a short dispatch late on Sunday night, the official Xinhua news agency confirmed that 40 people died when the transport plane crashed in Anhui province on Saturday afternoon.
Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed his condolences for the victims and described them as heroes, although no details were released about the specific type of plane, its mission or why it crashed.
"The motherland and people will never forget their (the victims') heroic names and merits," Hu said.
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"They have made important contributions to national defense and the modernization of the army."
China's mainland press, which are strictly controlled by the central government, only reports authorized information about military accidents, so very little extra information about ...
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