EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A major passenger flight carrying over 244 people has crashed, sparking an urgent international search and rescue operation.
Passenger Plane Crash Leaves Over 244 Feared Dead Aviation authorities are responding to a major disaster after a passenger aircraft carrying more than 244 people crashed earlier today.
Emergency crews rushed to the site, where flames and thick smoke rose into the sky, leaving nearby residents shaken by the sound of the impact and the scenes that followed.