Officials say 93 passengers and 11 crew were on board the Airbus 330. They are said to be of various nationalities, including British and South African.

Unconfirmed reports say that an eight-year-old child was the sole survivor of the crash.

The 11 crew member were all thought to be Libyan nationals, an employee said.

Afriqiyah Airways later said on its website that Flight 8U771 had an accident during landing at Tripoli airport.

"At this moment we have no information concerning possible casualties or survivors," it said, according.

Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was "aware of reports that there were British nationals on board the flight, but this has not been confirmed".

"We are urgently investigating. A consular team from the British Embassy are on their way to the airport. Consular staff in Tripoli are urgently seeking further details," it said.

It was not clear whether the plane was on the runway when it crashed, but she says that people she spoke to at the airport said they could not see the plane, according to BBC.

The airport is currently sealed off and ambulances have been going back and forth to the airport.

Afriqiyah Airways is a Libyan airline that was founded in 2001.