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| Brazil plane crashes - all 16 on board killed | Brazil plane crashes - all 16 on board killed |
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| A twin-engined aircraft has crashed in north-east Brazil, killing all 16 on board, officials say. | A twin-engined aircraft has crashed in north-east Brazil, killing all 16 on board, officials say. |
| The plane took off from the city of Recife en route to Natal and immediately reported problems. | The plane took off from the city of Recife en route to Natal and immediately reported problems. |
| It is reported that the aircraft tried to make an emergency landing on the beach in Recife, but it crashed on an empty lot. | |
| Witnesses said the plane burst into flames. | |
| Brazilian media report that fire crews were sent to the scene and have brought the fire under control. | Brazilian media report that fire crews were sent to the scene and have brought the fire under control. |
| Accoridng to the authorities, the plane came down on wasteland between two Recife neighbourhoods, Piedade and Boa Viagem. | |
| The twin-engined L410 was operated by Noar Airlines and took off from Recife at 0615 local time (0915 GMT), officials said. | |
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