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| 'Plane crash' near Sudan airport | 'Plane crash' near Sudan airport |
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| Eyewitnesses say a cargo plane has crashed near Khartoum airport in Sudan. Initial reports said there was a big explosion in a residential area. | Eyewitnesses say a cargo plane has crashed near Khartoum airport in Sudan. Initial reports said there was a big explosion in a residential area. |
| The BBC's Amber Henshaw in Khartoum says five people are thought to have been on board the aircraft but it is not clear whether they survived. | The BBC's Amber Henshaw in Khartoum says five people are thought to have been on board the aircraft but it is not clear whether they survived. |
| Sudan has a poor reputation for air safety, especially on domestic flights. | Sudan has a poor reputation for air safety, especially on domestic flights. |
| About 30 people died early this month when a plane burst into flames after landing at Khartoum airport this month. | About 30 people died early this month when a plane burst into flames after landing at Khartoum airport this month. |
| Eyewitnesses say the cargo plane took off just before 0700 local time (0400 GMT), but then experienced a problem with one of its wings and crashed at the end of the runway. | |
| "Parts of the plane are lying everywhere. There are huge patches of dark engine oil," one witness told Reuters news agency after Monday's reported crash. | "Parts of the plane are lying everywhere. There are huge patches of dark engine oil," one witness told Reuters news agency after Monday's reported crash. |
| Another witness described hearing a large explosion at the time. | Another witness described hearing a large explosion at the time. |