It was a Whale; Not the Crashed Plane
News24, South Africa
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Cotonou (Benin):
A sperm whale trapped in fishermen's nets made such a noise as it struggled that it sparked reports Sunday that the sound was that of a Nigerian jet crashing into the sea.
In fact, Nigerian officials said, the plane crashed on dry land 400km north of the coast just after dark on Saturday after taking off from Lagos.
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The Crash Reports:
- Nigeria plane crashes with 116 on board
- About 50 people survive Nigeria air crash
- Wreckage of downed Nigerian passenger jet found
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Earlier, before the plane's wreckage had been found, fishermen from the neighbouring city of Cotonou had reported a mysterious large object dropping into the sea. It was intially thought that the sound might have been that of the missing jet, but Chinese trawlerman Li Wong later cleared up the confusion.
Oct 23, 2005
News24, South Africa
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Cotonou (Benin):
A sperm whale trapped in fishermen's nets made such a noise as it struggled that it sparked reports Sunday that the sound was that of a Nigerian jet crashing into the sea.
In fact, Nigerian officials said, the plane crashed on dry land 400km north of the coast just after dark on Saturday after taking off from Lagos.
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The Crash Reports:
- Nigeria plane crashes with 116 on board
- About 50 people survive Nigeria air crash
- Wreckage of downed Nigerian passenger jet found
Earlier, before the plane's wreckage had been found, fishermen from the neighbouring city of Cotonou had reported a mysterious large object dropping into the sea. It was intially thought that the sound might have been that of the missing jet, but Chinese trawlerman Li Wong later cleared up the confusion.
Oct 23, 2005
