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Searchers in southern Cameroon have found the wreckage of a Kenya Airways plane that went missing on Saturday, officials have confirmed.Searchers in southern Cameroon have found the wreckage of a Kenya Airways plane that went missing on Saturday, officials have confirmed.
The plane, which originated in Ivory Coast, came down after taking off in heavy rain from Douala en route to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.The plane, which originated in Ivory Coast, came down after taking off in heavy rain from Douala en route to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 114 people from more than 20 countries.The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 114 people from more than 20 countries.
It was found in mangroves south-east of the airport in Douala, officials said. There was no information on survivors. It was found in mangroves close to the airport in Douala, officials said. There was no information on survivors.
"Kenya Airways regrets to confirm that its flight KQ 507 has been located on a mangrove swamp," CEO Titus Naikuni told a news conference in Nairobi. "Kenya Airways regrets to confirm that its flight KQ 507 has been located on a mangrove swamp 20km (12 miles) south of Douala," CEO Titus Naikuni told a news conference in Nairobi.
He said the reason the aircraft was not found earlier was because it was covered with trees.He said the reason the aircraft was not found earlier was because it was covered with trees.
"We have no confirmed information about survivors or any possible casualties," he said. Rescue workers were at the site, he said, but there was "no confirmed information about survivors or any possible casualties".
Cameroon's Minister of State for Territorial Administration, Hamidou Yaya Marafa, said that access to the site was very difficult.Cameroon's Minister of State for Territorial Administration, Hamidou Yaya Marafa, said that access to the site was very difficult.
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Flight KQ 507 left Douala at 0005 on Saturday (2305 GMT Friday) and was due in Kenya at 0615 (0315 GMT).Flight KQ 507 left Douala at 0005 on Saturday (2305 GMT Friday) and was due in Kenya at 0615 (0315 GMT).
It sent a communication to the control tower in Douala shortly after take-off and later issued an automatic distress signal, Kenya Airways said.It sent a communication to the control tower in Douala shortly after take-off and later issued an automatic distress signal, Kenya Airways said.
Search efforts initially focused on dense jungle under the plane's intended flight path from Douala and then on a swamp area where fishermen reported hearing noises the night the plane disappeared.Search efforts initially focused on dense jungle under the plane's intended flight path from Douala and then on a swamp area where fishermen reported hearing noises the night the plane disappeared.
It was the fishermen who led rescuers to the site, Mr Naikuni said.
Officials said it was too early determine what caused the crash.Officials said it was too early determine what caused the crash.
The aircraft was just six months old and part of a new fleet bought by the airline, which has a good safety record.The aircraft was just six months old and part of a new fleet bought by the airline, which has a good safety record.
But in January 2000, one of its planes crashed into the sea after taking off from Abidjan, killing 169 passengers. Ten people survived.But in January 2000, one of its planes crashed into the sea after taking off from Abidjan, killing 169 passengers. Ten people survived.