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May, 2002, 15:37 GMT 16:37 UK Are Africa's airlines safe? The
safety of Africa's airlines has come under scrutiny after
Saturday's plane crash in the northern Nigerian city of Kano.
At least 148 people were killed when the plane ploughed through
tin-roofed huts, a mosque and a Koranic school. Many of those
who died were on the ground.  President Obasanjo has called for
an immediate and detailed investigation into the disaster - the
worst in Nigeria since 1966.  Concerns have been expressed about
the use of older aircraft by private domestic carriers, and some
foreign embassies have forbidden their staff from flying on
certain airlines for safety reasons.  In April, the Nigerian
Government announced a ban on the use of aircraft more than 22
years old, a move that