Flight ‪#‎AH5017‬ with 116 people on board has crashed in Niger.

Confirmed reports that Air Algerie flight ‪#‎AH5017‬ with 116 people on board has crashed in Niger.
The aircraft reportedly lost contact 50 minutes after take-off and is likely to be carrying many French passengers.
No news yet if any Australians were onboard.
Another aviation emergency tonight - Air Algerie flight #AH5017 has lost contact on route b/w Burkina Faso in west Africa with a total of 116 on board.