Brian, is this anywhere near you?

[gt40]

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/10/cyprus.crash.reut/index.html

[Brian Ellis]

No, it was >1 hours drive away, at Kolossi

The Reuters report is BS. The church was empty and it is a fairish distance from the Lusignan castle, which is outside the village. They do like to make their reports newsworthy and they don't care how they bend the truth. At one time, you could rely on Reuters for facts; now they are little better than tabloids.

I quote below ALL the information as released to the press (including today's), in chronological order:

Cypriot military plane crashes
CNA - NICOSIA-Cyprus - 10/9/2005 11:09
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Cypriot military plane crashes

URGENT

Nicosia, Sep 10 (CNA) - A small military plane crashed in a Cypriot village Saturday morning setting fire to an adjacent home, police and witnesses said.

There were no immediate reports on casualties after the 1012 local time (0712 GMT) crash in the village of Kolossi, west of the island's coastal town of Limassol.

Two dead from military plane crash
CNA - NICOSIA-Cyprus - 10/9/2005 11:57
1200:CYPRESS:02

Two dead from military plane crash

Limassol, Sep 10 (CNA) -- At least two people have died at a Cypriot army aircraft crash in the village of Kolossi this morning, west of the island's southern coastal town of Limassol.

Director of the President's Press Office Marios Karoyan told CNA that the aircraft was a PC - 9 (Pilatus). It is one of the two training military aircraft of the National Guard (Cyprus Army) and according to the first reports two people have died, believed to be the two pilots.

Defence Minister Kyriakos Mavronicolas and National Guard Commander Lieutenant-General Athanasios Nikolodemos have rushed to the area. Ambulances and fire engines are in the area.

According to CNA sources, the two-seater plane was taking part in a three-day annual National Guard exercise code-named ''Dimitra''.

Witnesses said they saw a small plane circle over the village twice before crashing into a building site, adding that at least one newly-built house was ablaze. The plane first touched the roof of a nearby church.

Two Cypriot Military personel killed in air crash
CNA - Nicosia-Cyprus - 10/9/2005 14:54
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Two Cypriot Military personel killed in air crash

Nicosia, Sep 10 (CNA) – Two Cypriot military personnel, flight lieutenant Ferraios Koulloumos and second flight lieutenant Fotis Konstantinou have died at an aircraft crash in the village of Kolossi, said Defence Minister Kyriakos Mavronicolas. There were no casualties on the ground as the house, owned by a British couple was empty.

Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, currently in the US for, has expressed deep sorrow and sincere condolences to the relatives of the two victims and has given instructions for a full investigation of the tragic accident.

Investigations into new air crash start
CNA - LARNACA-Cyprus - 11/9/2005 10:28
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Investigations into new air crash start

Larnaca, Sep 11 (CNA) – Foreign Minister George Iacovou has expressed his condolences to the families of the of the two military personel who lost their lives Saturday when their two seater PC-9 crashed at the village of Kolossi in the coastal town of Limassol.

The small training plane crashed on a newly – built house setting it on fire, but according to a police press release the two people who were inside working were not hurt.

Speaking at Larnaca Airport upon departure for New York, Iacovou expressed his deep sorrow, condolences and sympathy to the relatives and the National Guard for the loss, noting that ''this was a truly painful summer for Cyprus and its people''.

Meanwhile two experts of the Hellenic Airforce are already here, at the invitation of Defence Minister Kyriakos Mavronicolas to assist investigations into the causes of the new air crash.

The two Greek experts have started this morning investigations at the area of the crash and will be consulting the Investigative Committee, which was set up after the incident including of Cypriot Military Personnel. Members of the Investigative Committee for Airplane Accidents of Cyprus will also offer assistance.

I bet the 2 blokes inside the house got a fright!

[schmosef]

Reuters=BS

As far as I'm concerned, all modern news reporting is BS.

These days, you have to glean info from as many sources as possible, sift through the political bent, and then "read between the lines" to figure out what really happened.

[KvHagedorn]

Probably a result of reporters making up the rules as they go along, thinking that, as intelligent, advanced people, they are above any set standards of ethics.