An Airbus 310 from Yemenia Air has crashed in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Comoros, carrying 142 passengers and 11 crew members.

Comoros, Republic, AfricaOfficials from Yemenia Air say the plane crashed early Tuesday morning while flying from the Yemeni capital of Sanaa to Moroni on the main island of Grand Comore.

The cause of the crash is unknown, however news reports say it occurred as the plane was approaching the island.

Officials say most of the passengers are French or from the Comoros islands.

An Air France Airbus A330 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean June 1, killing all 228 people onboard.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP, Reuters and VOA.