8 Dead After Lion Air Plane Bursts Into Flames While Carrying Medical Supplies

8 Dead After Lion Air Plane Bursts Into Flames While Carrying Medical Supplies
Firemen and rescuers stand beside the remains of a Lion Air, West Wind 24 aircraft after it caught fire during take off at Manila's International Airport in Philippines on March 29, 2020. AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A plane used as an air ambulance by the Philippine health agency burst into flames, killing all eight people on board, after it took off from Manila’s airport on Sunday.

The airplane was being used to fight the CCP virus outbreak. The pilot and two crew members, a doctor, a nurse, a flight medic, and an American and a Canadian passenger died, reported The New York Times, citing airport officials.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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