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| Civilian aircraft crashes in Iraq | Civilian aircraft crashes in Iraq |
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| A civilian cargo aircraft has crashed to the south of Falluja, in western Iraq, US officials have said. | |
| The cargo plane was carrying four to six people, the US military said, when it crashed because of a "malfunction". | The cargo plane was carrying four to six people, the US military said, when it crashed because of a "malfunction". |
| Witnesses said the plane took off from Habbaniya base in Anbar province but was seen in flames before crashing. | Witnesses said the plane took off from Habbaniya base in Anbar province but was seen in flames before crashing. |
| There was no word on whether the crew of the plane survived the crash. Their nationalities were also unknown, the US military said. | There was no word on whether the crew of the plane survived the crash. Their nationalities were also unknown, the US military said. |
| "It was a malfunction. It lost radio contact, then it crashed. We have no information on the fate of the crew," a US military spokeswoman said. | "It was a malfunction. It lost radio contact, then it crashed. We have no information on the fate of the crew," a US military spokeswoman said. |
| Iraqi police told the Associated Press that the plane, which took off near Falluja, crashed in the desert without causing Iraqi casualties. | Iraqi police told the Associated Press that the plane, which took off near Falluja, crashed in the desert without causing Iraqi casualties. |