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| Fourteen killed in Brazil crash | Fourteen killed in Brazil crash |
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| A small aeroplane has crashed in eastern Brazil, killing all 14 people on board, officials say. | A small aeroplane has crashed in eastern Brazil, killing all 14 people on board, officials say. |
| The plane crashed near the airport of the coastal resort town of Trancoso, in the state of Bahia. It was reportedly attempting to land in a heavy storm. | |
| Among the dead was Roger Ian Wright, founder of a Sao Paulo-based investment firm, and several family members. | Among the dead was Roger Ian Wright, founder of a Sao Paulo-based investment firm, and several family members. |
| The plane - a twin-engine King Air 350 - was flying from Sao Paulo. The exact cause of the crash is not known. | |
| The aircraft, which Mr Wright owned, crashed short of the runway at the airport, which serves the Terravista golfing resort, popular with wealthy Brazilians and foreigners. | The aircraft, which Mr Wright owned, crashed short of the runway at the airport, which serves the Terravista golfing resort, popular with wealthy Brazilians and foreigners. |