A TOTAL of 114 people are reported to have died following an
incident involving two aircraft at Milan/Linate airport in Italy.
According to reports from the BBC, Scandinavian Airlines
flight SK 686 destined for Copenhagen struck a baggage handling building as it
was preparing to take off in heavy fog. It is believed the SAS flight was
trying to avoid a Cessna aircraft that cut across its path.
A spokesman for SAS confirmed there had been casualties following
an incident involving one of its MD87 aircraft and that it had 110 people on
board.
Further details will be released later today.