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Plane Crash Protest in Pairs
(2009-07-03)
(Associated Press) - Protesters have been trying to block an entrance to Paris' main airport as they accuse a Yemeni airline of ignoring complaints about dangerous flight conditions.

They've been warning passengers not to board a Yemeni flight to the island nation of Comoros. That's the route that saw Tuesday's crash that killed 152 people.

Many in France's Comoran community are angry that it took this week's crash to focus attention on the problems. They say they've been complaining about dangerous Yemeni planes and other problems for years.

Yesterday, hundreds of demonstrators at Marseille's airport also tried to block passengers from boarding a Yemeni flight to the Comoran capital.

Meanwhile, France's transport minister says the airline may be considered for placement on a European Union list of banned airlines.
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