A charred Sudan Airways passenger plane lies on the tarmac of Khartoum airport on June 11, 2008 following an accident upon landing last night. Sudanese authorities were searching for passengers who escaped a jet carrying over 200 people that exploded on landing at the Sudanese capital's airport on June 10, burning at least 30 to death. The plane, a Sudan Airways Airbus A310 carrying 214 people, burst into flames shortly after landing late on Tuesday, but on Wednesday dozens were still missing as authorities probed the cause of the accident. Getty Images logo Getty Images 44 months ago

A charred Sudan Airways passenger plane lies on the tarmac of Khartoum airport on June 11, 2008 following an accident upon landing last night. Sudanese authorities were searching for passengers who escaped a jet carrying over 200 people that exploded on landing at the Sudanese capital's airport on June 10, burning at least 30 to death. The plane, a Sudan Airways Airbus A310 carrying 214 people, burst into flames shortly after landing late on Tuesday, but on Wednesday dozens were still missing as authorities probed the cause of the accident.

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