Plane overshoots runway and lands in the sea in Bali
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More than 100 passengers had a miracle escape today after a plane overshot a runway off the coast of Bali and crashed into the sea, AFP reports.
Eyewitnesses said passengers fearing for their lives screamed in panic as the Lion Air jet overshot the runway at Ngurah Rai Airport, near Denparsar, The Daily Mail reports.
The aircraft, carrying 101 passengers and seven crew members - then fell into the sea from a height of about 50 metres.
Terrified passengers were pictured fleeing from the stricken plane, with many waiting on its wings as rescuers launched a dramatic rescue effort.
Many of the passengers escaped through emergency doors which opened half way along the fuselage and made their way to the shore in inflatable yellow dinghies. After being evacuated off the plane, they were taken to the airport terminal for treatment.
Airport officials said that several people were injured in the crash, but the extent of their injuries were not known.


















































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