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 | | Monday, 8 October, 2001, 11:58 GMT 12:58 UK In pictures: Milan runway blaze An SAS flight from Italy to Denmark ploughed into a building at Milan's Linate airport early on Monday, after hitting a small plane which had apparently strayed onto the runway in thick fog. More than 110 people died as the aircraft burst into flames.  The SAS plane ploughed into an airport building, leaving a scene of devastation  Rescue workers carried away the dead and injured  Pieces of the wreckage were taken away for examination  The charred remains of the cockpit could clearly be seen  The blaze sent a pall of smoke rising above the airport  The Milan departure board showed the doomed plane's scheduled take-off time  In Copenhagen, distressed SAS workers learned of the tragedy  A SAS plane almost identical to the MD-87 which crashed. Picture: SAS | | See also:  Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Europe stories now:  Links to more Europe stories are at the foot of the page. |
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