Yemeni Airbus A310 Crashes in Indian Ocean Off the Island Nation of Comoros, 150 People Onboard

An Airbus 310 like the one pictured has crashed

while on the way to the capital of Comoros.

URGENT: Another Airbus airliner has crashed. This time, an Airbus A310, from the national airline Yemenia, with 153 people aboard, (142 passengers and 11 crew members) has crashed in the Indian Ocean off the island nation of Comoros. It crashed as it tried to land during heavy wind. According to a police investigator, one toddler has been rescued alive from the sea. Three bodies have been recovered from the sea so far.

The aircraft was reportedly en route to Comoros from Yemen's capital Sanaa, when it crashed about an hour from its destination, an airline official said. There was no immediate news of the fate of those on board. Most of the passengers were Comoran, an official at San'a's international airport said. Moroni is about 1,800 miles south of Yemen, off the east coast of Africa.

The majority of the passengers were reportedly from the Comoros islands, returning home from Paris. Those on board included families with children and there were at least three babies on board, according to media reports.