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| Brazil plane crash in Recife kills all 16 on board | Brazil plane crash in Recife kills all 16 on board |
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| A twin-engine aircraft has crashed in north-east Brazil, killing all 16 people on board. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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. | 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. | It was en route to Mossoro via Natal. |
| Noar Airlines has been operating for about a year, running short flights in north-east Brazil. | Noar Airlines has been operating for about a year, running short flights in north-east Brazil. |