Friday, May 21, 2010

Social Media being used to help spread info on Air Crash disaster in India



An Airplane has crashed in Mangalore, India with 169 people on-board. 160 are feared dead and is possibly India's worst air crash. The plane a Boeing 737-800 was flying into Mangalore from Dubai and skidded off the runway after landing. It passed the radar tower and landed in a forested area. It has also been reported that the plane broke into two.



Very few survivors are expected after the worst ever crash in India.

People in Indian and around the world spread the news quickly via Facebook and Twitter and one of the most tweeted messages are the Helpline numbers people can call.

The Helpline Numbers: 011-25656196, 25603101 Mangalore helpline: 0824-2220422, 2010167.

The hash tags being used on Twitter for the plane crash are #Mangalore #Plane Crash

YouTube is also full of videos of the news of the tragic crash

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