The incident happened when the officials, including Al-Qadarif governor Mirghani Saleh and members of the security committee, were on a security inspection flight.

Seven people were killed in the crash. The deceased include governor Mirghani Saleh and six other officials.

Several others were injured and were taken to a hospital.

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The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, but had to turn back after the crew noticed a fire in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and three people aboard remained unharmed.

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The plane heading from Nairobi, Kenya, to Cairo, Egypt, was diverted after a passenger reported a bomb threat.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

It is believed that the bomb scare was caused due to an on-board wi-fi network called “bomb on board”.

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What: Emirates Airlines Airbus A340-541 en route from Khartoum to Dubai
Where: Khartoum International Airport
When: Oct 1, 2010
Who: crew
Why: A parked Emirates Airbus A340 was preparing for takeoff when it was struck by the wing of a passing KLM Airbus A330-200.

Apparently the space is tight.

The extent of damage to the Emirates plane is being assessed.

The passengers were provided hotel accommodations in Khartoum overnight.

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