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| Boy dies in Venezuela plane crash | Boy dies in Venezuela plane crash |
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| A British boy has died and eight other UK nationals have been injured in a plane crash in Venezuela, the Foreign Office said. | A British boy has died and eight other UK nationals have been injured in a plane crash in Venezuela, the Foreign Office said. |
| Thomas Horne, six, from Camberley, Surrey, was killed and his parents were injured during the crash in the tourist destination of Canaima. | |
| British Embassy staff are at the hospital in Cuidad Bolivar where the eight injured Britons have been taken. | British Embassy staff are at the hospital in Cuidad Bolivar where the eight injured Britons have been taken. |
| The small Cessna crashed near the runway just after take-off on Friday. | |
| But news of the crash only emerged on Saturday. | But news of the crash only emerged on Saturday. |
| Survivors airlifted | Survivors airlifted |
| The plane, a Cessna 208 Caravan, was travelling to Angel Falls, a popular tourist destination in the area. | The plane, a Cessna 208 Caravan, was travelling to Angel Falls, a popular tourist destination in the area. |
| The child died from head injuries while his father David Horne, 43, and mother Jane, 36, a former nurse, were taken to hospital. | |
| The boy's aunt and uncle, June and Chris Holman, said: "Following the tragic death of Thomas, the thoughts of us all are with his parents Jane and Dave at this very sad time. | The boy's aunt and uncle, June and Chris Holman, said: "Following the tragic death of Thomas, the thoughts of us all are with his parents Jane and Dave at this very sad time. |
| "I am sure you can appreciate that there is nothing worse than losing a loved one, especially not a young child with their whole life ahead of them. | "I am sure you can appreciate that there is nothing worse than losing a loved one, especially not a young child with their whole life ahead of them. |
| "It had gotten airborne and the engine failed," Venezuela's civil protection director Luis Diaz was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. "It fell very close to the runway." | "It had gotten airborne and the engine failed," Venezuela's civil protection director Luis Diaz was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. "It fell very close to the runway." |
| A spokesman for the Foreign Office said those injured in the crash had been airlifted to hospital in Cuidad Bolivar, the nearest town to Canaima. | A spokesman for the Foreign Office said those injured in the crash had been airlifted to hospital in Cuidad Bolivar, the nearest town to Canaima. |
| "Our ambassador and consular staff are providing assistance to the survivors in Cuidad Bolivar and staff in the UK are in contact with family members here." | "Our ambassador and consular staff are providing assistance to the survivors in Cuidad Bolivar and staff in the UK are in contact with family members here." |
| The excursion to Angel Falls had been organised by tour operator First Choice. A spokeswoman for the holiday company said: "We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to family and friends during this deeply sad time." | The excursion to Angel Falls had been organised by tour operator First Choice. A spokeswoman for the holiday company said: "We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to family and friends during this deeply sad time." |
| She added: "At this stage, we are unable to confirm exact details of the accident, however we can confirm that the customer was on an excursion organised by First Choice. | She added: "At this stage, we are unable to confirm exact details of the accident, however we can confirm that the customer was on an excursion organised by First Choice. |
| The boy and his family had been travelling to Angel Falls | |
| "Safety of our guests is our absolute priority and all flights with the aircraft operator, LTA (Aerotuey), have been suspended as a full investigation into this incident is launched. | "Safety of our guests is our absolute priority and all flights with the aircraft operator, LTA (Aerotuey), have been suspended as a full investigation into this incident is launched. |
| "First Choice resort staff are offering support and assistance to the families of those involved and will endeavour to do everything they can for them at this difficult time." | "First Choice resort staff are offering support and assistance to the families of those involved and will endeavour to do everything they can for them at this difficult time." |
| Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the crash, although initial reports mentioned possible engine failure. | Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the crash, although initial reports mentioned possible engine failure. |