Anthony Mitchell (journalist)
Anthony Mitchell (born c. 1967–1968;[1] died 5 May 2007) was a journalist for the Associated Press. He was initially stationed in Ethiopia, but on 21 January 2006 he was expelled from the country by government press secretary Solomon Abebe.[2] He then moved to Kenya.
Mitchell died on Kenya Airways Flight 507 when it crashed in Cameroon with 114 passengers and crew.[3]
He is buried in Chertsey Cemetery in Surrey.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jet crash site found in swamp". The Miami Herald. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Djibouti (HAN) January 20, 2006 - Associated Press correspondent Anthony Mitchell arrives at Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi, late Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, after he was expelled from Ethiopia. Mitchell had been ordered Saturday to leave the country". geeskaafrika.com. January 20, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- ^ "Rescuers prepare to resume search for jet". CNN. May 8, 2007. Archived from the original on May 10, 2007.
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