Today in Pictures: Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005

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Plane Crash

Rescue workers gather near the tail-fin at the crash site of the Helios airways Cypriot passenger plane, carrying 115 passengers and 6 crew, which crashed into the mountains near Grammatiko on Sunday in Greece. No survivors were found. Malfunctions in the oxygen supply or pressurization system are suspected to have caused the crash. On Monday, the pilots and crew of Helios Airways refused to fly following reports that the doomed jet had experienced previous technical problems

Photo Essay: Greek Tragedy

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