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Jordan's crown prince sole survivor of C-130 crash

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MIDDLE EAST NEWSLINE
Wednesday, July 26, 2000

AMMAN -- Jordan's crown prince has survived an aircraft crash that killed 14 commandos on their way back from a training exercise.

The crash took place about 6 a.m. Tuesday [11 p.m. EST Monday] near the southern city of Mafraq. Jordanian sources said 14 commandos were killed when a C-130 plane crashed after completing a training exercise.

Crown Prince Hamza participated in the training exercise but parachuted to safety. Hamza, 20, is the half-brother to King Abdullah and heir to the throne. He is the youngest son of the late King Hussein.

Jordanian sources said minutes after Hamza parachuted, the cargo jet crashed. "On the morning of Tuesday July 25, and as a result of a mechanical fault, a C-130 air force plane with 14 troops of different ranks on board, crashed killing them all," the official Petra news agency said.

The C-130 contained 60 elite troops. Jordanian sources said it was not clear what system in the plane failed.

Wednesday, July 26, 2000


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