1988 C-130 Hercules Crash In Pakistan

A senior official has said that the death of former Pakistani dictator General Zia-ul-Haq in a mysterious plane crash in 1988 was not due to any technical fault. "It was not a technical problem," Investigator Naseem Ahmad said in response to a question at a workshop on Thursday regarding the crash of a C-130 Hercules military aircraft in 1988 that killed Gen Zia, US Ambassador Arnold Raphel and over two dozen senior military officers. Since the crash, there have been many conspiracy theories about the cause. Many people in Pakistan believe foreign intelligence agencies were involved

19 Dead In Surinamese Crash

A plane crash in the Surinamese forest has left all 19 passengers and crew dead.
The twin-engine aircraft operated by Surinamese carrier Blue Wing airlines, crashed yesterday morning as it approached an airstrip in the Benzdorp mining region.