OOC: The following is a news report from Portland, Maine about events 

that took place on Friday evening, 10/21. This story is being reported 

nationally, as if it has been picked up by the AP, CNN, MSNBC, etc. So 

please forward it to any IC (or OOC) list as you see fit, just make sure 

people know that this report is IC. Thank you. :)

Amy

Blackened Veins ST (Maine)

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IC:

Saturday, October 22:

Twin Explosions Rock Portland

Portland, Maine: Last evening, a Boeing 717 plane operated by [Name] 

Airlines, exploded just prior to landing at the Portland International 

Jetport. It is believed that the 82 passengers and 6 crew all perished 

in the fire, since no survivors have been located.

Firefighters said the explosion totally destroyed the plane and left the 

crash victims' bodies completely charred. "The human and material loss 

was total," stated an official who would not give his name.

Just minutes prior to the airplane exploding, another explosion had 

rocked the area as the jet fuel storage facility at the Jetport was set 

on fire. "There is no question this is arson, and the investigation is 

ongoing. We are confident we will find the perpetrator of this 

incident," stated the Fire Chief.

There were many witnesses to the explosions, as it had been a clear 

night and many were out watching the planes take off and land. One of 

the witnesses stated, "That plane was trying to abort its landing, and 

all of a sudden it was enveloped in this wild, green flame. It was like 

nothing I've ever seen before! And I swear that I saw people on the 

runway as the plane crashed and burned, but that couldn't happen, could 

it?"

Witnesses also reported a minor explosion of sorts at the Time Warner 

building, located on the edge of the runway, shortly after the plane 

exploded. Upon further inspection, it appears as if the building 

suffered minor damage from the explosions and had glass blown out on 

many windows, including quite a few in the lobby.

Clean up efforts were hampered by a thick fog that came in from the 

ocean shortly after the explosions, but that is common for the area. 

The clean-up resumed Saturday morning and the Jetport re-opened for 

business at noon.