‘No Jordanians in Melbourne aircraft crash’

By JT - Feb 21,2017 - Last updated at Feb 21,2017

AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday confirmed that there were no Jordanians aboard the plane that crashed in Melbourne, Australia, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. A light aircraft smashed into shops and exploded into a “massive fireball” killing all five on board, including four American passengers, Agence France-Presse reported, quoting Australian officials.

The twin-engine Beechcraft plane veered just after take-off into a shopping centre, which was still closed, next to Essendon Fields airport near Melbourne, AFP reported. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Sabah Al Rafie said the Jordanian ambassador in Canberra contacted the Australian authorities, who confirmed no Jordanians were on board.

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