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| Searchers in southern Cameroon have found the wreckage of a Kenya Airways plane that went missing on Saturday, aviation officials say. | Searchers in southern Cameroon have found the wreckage of a Kenya Airways plane that went missing on Saturday, aviation officials say. |
| The plane, which originated in Ivory Coast, came down after taking off in heavy rain from Douala en route to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. | The plane, which originated in Ivory Coast, came down after taking off in heavy rain from Douala en route to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. |
| The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 114 people from more than 20 countries. | The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 114 people from more than 20 countries. |
| It was found in mangroves south-east of the airport in Douala, officials said. There was no information on survivors. | It was found in mangroves south-east of the airport in Douala, officials said. There was no information on survivors. |
| Flight KQ 507 left Douala at 0005 on Saturday (2305 GMT Friday) and was due in Kenya at 0615 (0315 GMT). | |
| It sent a final communication to the control tower in Douala shortly after take-off and later issued an automatic distress signal, Kenya Airways said. | |
| Search efforts had focused on dense jungle under the plane's intended flight path from Douala and on a swamp area where villagers said they heard a loud noise the night the plane disappeared. |