Swissair 111 crash snippets - 1998-09-03 - 1 of 2

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[0:00] 108 tons of fuel and eventually crashing

[0:03] into the into the Atlantic Ocean just

[0:05] about 7 miles off the coast of Halifax

[0:08] since there were reports of some

[0:09] survivors those reports have proven

[0:11] false uh rescue teams have been in the

[0:14] water for some 6 and a half hours now

[0:16] fishing vessels helping out some pieces

[0:19] and parts of planes have been found at

[0:21] least four bodies have been recovered

[0:23] removed from the water at least one of

[0:25] them to a temporary morg which has been

[0:27] set up nearby in the meantime more uh

[0:31] remains are being found we're told by

[0:33] various sources including the Canadian

[0:35] Broadcasting Company and our own ATV

[0:37] which has been uh covering for us

[0:39] throughout the night as they work to

[0:41] bring the news to those waking up no no

[0:44] uh no uh daylight savings time in Canada

[0:47] approaching 6:00 on the in Atlantic time

[0:50] zone in Nova Scotia and certainly

[0:52] waiting to an air disaster of Mammoth

[0:55] proportions 229 people feared dead let's

[0:58] join ATV's coverage already in progress

[1:01] the 230 people on board uh Swiss airf

[1:04] flight 111 May indeed have been American

[1:06] Nationals 53 passengers from Delta

[1:08] Airlines and at least one Delta flight

[1:10] attendant we are still awaiting word

[1:12] from Geneva which was of course t

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