SAA crew in Mumbai
2008-11-27 07:50
Johannesburg - South African Airways was trying to make contact on Thursday with three cabin crew members in Mumbai where terrorist attacks have left over 100 people dead.
"South African Airways can confirm that the airline does have flight deck and cabin crew currently in Mumbai," SAA said in a statement.
"A total of nine cabin crew members are in Mumbai and of those, six members have been accounted for. SAA is still attempting to make contact with the remaining three cabin crew members."
Foreign news agencies reported that teams of gunmen stormed hotels, a restaurant, a train station and hospitals in coordinated attacks in Mumbai, the financial capital of India, taking Westerners hostage.
A group of suspected Muslim militants has claimed responsibility.
- SAPA