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Brazil plane crash in Recife kills all 16 on board | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A twin-engine aircraft has crashed in north-east Brazil, killing all 16 people on board. | |
The crew had reported problems almost immediately after take-off from the city of Recife, officials said. | |
They said the pilot had apparently tried to land on the beach near Recife, but the plane came down on an empty lot and burst into flames. | |
Authorities say they believe weather was not a factor in the crash, which they are now investigating. | |
Firefighters said the blaze was quickly brought under control. | |
According to the authorities, the plane came down on wasteland between two Recife neighbourhoods - Piedade and Boa Viagem. | |
Brazilian media reported that the crash scene was just 150m from the beach and in a residential area. | |
A circus had been pitched on the site a fortnight previously, reports said. | |
"I saw a woman in a window [of the plane] asking for help and it just exploded" witness Erandir Rodriguez told the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper. | |
"There was nothing to be done." | |
The twin-engined L410 was operated by Noar Airlines and took off from Recife at 0615 (0915 GMT), officials said. | |
It was en route to Mossoro via Natal. | |
Noar Airlines has been operating for about a year, running short flights in north-east Brazil. | |
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