World leaders pay tribute to India crash victims

World leaders have paid tribute to the victims of Saturday's plane crash in southern India that left 158 people dead.
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani were among those offering condolences.
The plane, arriving from Dubai, overshot Mangalore airport's hilltop runway and crashed down into a valley.
Officials say an inquiry into the causes of the crash is under way.
The plane's "black box" data recorders have yet to be found.
All the passengers on the flight were Indian nationals, with many returning from jobs in the Gulf to visit their families.
Mr Gilani, whose country often has tense relations with its neighbour, was quick to send a message to Delhi.
Buddhist monks attend a candlelight prayer ceremony for the victims of the crashed Air India Express passenger plane, in the central Indian city of Bhopal Buddhist monks in central India lit candles for the crash victims
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina also sent messages of condolence.
US ambassador to India, Timothy J Roemer, said his country was ready to provide assistance.
There were thought to be 20 children on board the Air India Express flight.
On behalf of the UK, Foreign Secretary William Hague said his thoughts were with the victims and their families.
Mangalore's airport lies on top of a hill with steep drops at the end of each of its two runways. One of the runways was extended in 2006 to accommodate larger planes like the Boeing 737.
23/05/10 BBC, UK

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