21.   He expressed dismay that he had learned about the crash first from relatives in Surat Thani, rather than from the mostly government-owned airline that he supervises.

22.   He said the paramedics had been told that hundreds of police and firefighters were missing from the ranks of those sent in to respond to the first crash.

23.   He said the paramedics had been told that hundreds of police and firefighters are missing from the ranks of those sent in to respond to the first crash.

24.   It was the first fatal crash for the needle-nosed supersonic aircraft, and all other Concordes were grounded.

25.   It was the first crash ever involving a Concorde.

26.   It was the first crash in Finland of a Swedish-built Draken F single-seater fighter aircraft.

27.   It was the first crash ever of the sleek jet, once the pride of French aviation.

28.   It was the first fatal crash for the needle-nosed supersonic aircraft.

29.   The first big crash took out Scott Goodyear while he was in the lead.

30.   The government says captured rebels reported that survivors of the first crash were being held at UNITA bases, but rebel officials have denied that.