21.   Despite his success on the flat, he is usually among the first to drop out when the Tour hits the mountains.

22.   He said there were no indications that the plane hit a mountain, as reported earlier.

23.   It hit the mountain while circling around to the other side of the airport.

24.   It was still not clear why the aging aircraft veered off course and hit the mountain during a routine instrument landing.

25.   It hit the mountain while circling to the other side of the airport.

26.   Monsoon rains have hit the mountains, making driving difficult on the narrow, winding roads.

27.   Now, the tour hits the mountains.

28.   Seconds before hitting the mountain, the witness said it sounded as if the plane increased speed.

29.   The aircraft apparently made too wide a turn, missing a valley corridor leading to the airport and hitting the mountain, he said.

30.   The aircraft apparently strayed off course because of bad weather and hit a mountain near Khojak in southwestern Pakistan.