1.   Capt. Veso Zecevic was forced to bring his airliner down at the darkened airport without any assistance from the tower, Montena said.

2.   Since the pilot had managed to bring the airliner down so close to shore, tourists and island residents were able to reach the survivors quickly.

3.   Since the pilot had managed to bring the airliner down so close to shore that tourists and island residents were able to reach the survivors quickly.

4.   This forced the pilot, Capt. Veso Zecevic, to bring his airliner down at the darkened airport without any assistance from the tower, Montena said.

5.   Transportation Secretary Federico Pena has ordered that small airliners be brought under the safety rules that cover larger aircraft.

6.   The majority would fly back later this week and BA is sending a relief crew to bring the airliner back to Gatwick.