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| 'Several die' in US plane crash | 'Several die' in US plane crash |
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| A plane has crashed in the northern US state of Montana, aviation officials say, with reports of some fatalities. | A plane has crashed in the northern US state of Montana, aviation officials say, with reports of some fatalities. |
| US news reports said a small plane crashed as it approached the airport in the town of Butte. | US news reports said a small plane crashed as it approached the airport in the town of Butte. |
| A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman told the AP news agency that 17 people had been killed, with some children among the dead. | A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman told the AP news agency that 17 people had been killed, with some children among the dead. |
| The small single-engine plane crashed some 500ft (150m) from Butte's airport while attempting to land, he said. | The small single-engine plane crashed some 500ft (150m) from Butte's airport while attempting to land, he said. |
| An FAA spokesman told the BBC that the plane crashed at approximately 1527 local time (2127 GMT). | An FAA spokesman told the BBC that the plane crashed at approximately 1527 local time (2127 GMT). |
| Les Dorr said the plane was a Pilatis PC-12 Swiss-made turboprop aircraft. | Les Dorr said the plane was a Pilatis PC-12 Swiss-made turboprop aircraft. |
| Preliminary information says it was en route from Orville, California to Butte, he said. | Preliminary information says it was en route from Orville, California to Butte, he said. |
| The spokesman stressed that the numbers of those killed can be very fluid early on in a crash, and that nothing could be confirmed at this stage. | The spokesman stressed that the numbers of those killed can be very fluid early on in a crash, and that nothing could be confirmed at this stage. |
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