Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 8:38AM

At about 12:10 EDT (UTC-4) early this morning, a Tripoli-bound Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 went down at its airline's main hub, Tripoli International Airport (IATA: TIP; ICAO: HLLT), killing about 100. The flight originated in Johannesburg, South Africa. About 61 Dutch, about 22 Libyans, and lesser numbers of British and South Africans were aboard the plane. A child between eight and ten years old thrown clear of the explosion and carrying a Dutch passport is thought to be the only survivor of the crash. No fire resulted.

The A330-200 was going to change its flight number and continue on to Gatwick Airport in London (IATA: LGW; ICAO: EGKK). The plane reportedly came to rest not far from the end of the runway on which it was expected to land. On its website, Afriqiyah Airways offered assistance with hotel accommodations and visa approval to relatives of the victims. This is the most deadly accident in the airline’s nine-year history. Libya’s Transport Minister has said the incident was not terrorism.

Here are some articles about the crash.

Libya plane crash: Dutch boy only survivor, Britons among 104 dead (UK Daily Mail)

Tourism Board says 61 Dutch killed in Libyan crash (Newsvine)

Libyan plane crashes on landing; 96 killed (CBS News)

Plane crash at Libya Tripoli Airport: Passengers killed in landing accident (www.sky.com)