Five dead after Victoria's 'worst civil aviation accident in 30 years'

Victoria Police have confirmed catastrophic engine failure was behind a fatal plane crash in Melbourne this morning.

Firefighters putting out the fire after the crash, via Twitter

Firefighters putting out the fire after the crash, via Twitter Source: Metropolitan Fire Brigade

这架原定飞往塔州国王岛(King Island)的小型飞机,在今早 9 时起飞不久便在墨尔本北部艾森顿(Essendon)机场附近的 DFO 购物中心坠毁,引发大火。机上五人预计全部罹难,据ABC获得的消息,机上遇难人员中包括美国公民。

维州州长安德鲁斯在事故新闻发布会上表示,对于该州来说,今天是悲哀的一天。他称这起事故是该州三十年来最严重的民航事故。

“我们的思绪、祷告、祝福和支持送给事故中的人。一些人罹难。我们正在与他们的家人联系,为他们提供所需要的支持,在这样一个恐怖的时刻安慰他们。”

维州警察局副警长Stephen Leane表示,机师在起飞期间经已发出电台求救讯号,表示发生“严重引擎故障”。

发布会上还获知,飞行员确实尝试着掉头返回艾森顿机场。但是飞机却撞向机场附近的艾森顿 DFO 购物中心,位置为中心内商铺 Focus on Furniture 及 JB HiFi 的背面;现场火光熊熊、浓烟密布。

购物中心的 Spotlight 商铺亦被波及,店铺的货物起卸区及货仓的部份范围受损。

该购物中心当时并未开门营业。警方表示,当时有约 20 名职员在购物中心内,但全部没有受伤;当局正为他们提供心理辅导。
  




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