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| Crashed Cambodia plane 'is found' | Crashed Cambodia plane 'is found' |
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| The wreckage of a plane which crashed in Cambodia on Monday with 22 people on board has been found, say officials. | The wreckage of a plane which crashed in Cambodia on Monday with 22 people on board has been found, say officials. |
| A helicopter located the crash site northeast of Bukor mountain in Kampot province, said the deputy governor. | A helicopter located the crash site northeast of Bukor mountain in Kampot province, said the deputy governor. |
| There is no word on whether there are any survivors among the passengers, mainly South Korean tourists, or the Cambodian and Russian crew. | There is no word on whether there are any survivors among the passengers, mainly South Korean tourists, or the Cambodian and Russian crew. |
| The plane lost contact in bad weather, and heavy rain and thick clouds have made the search operation difficult. | The plane lost contact in bad weather, and heavy rain and thick clouds have made the search operation difficult. |
| "We have located the crash site. It's high on the mountain," search pilot Tep Sitha told the Reuters news agency from the air. | |
| NATIONALITIES ON BOARD 13 South KoreansFive Cambodians (crew)Three CzechsRussian pilot | NATIONALITIES ON BOARD 13 South KoreansFive Cambodians (crew)Three CzechsRussian pilot |
| Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had offered a $5,000 (£2,500) reward to anyone who could help find the crash site. | Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had offered a $5,000 (£2,500) reward to anyone who could help find the crash site. |
| The AN-24 plane had been making a short scheduled flight from Siem Reap to the coastal town of Sihanoukville when it disappeared from radar screens on Monday morning. | The AN-24 plane had been making a short scheduled flight from Siem Reap to the coastal town of Sihanoukville when it disappeared from radar screens on Monday morning. |
| Aviation authorities have suggested that bad weather might have played a part in the crash. | Aviation authorities have suggested that bad weather might have played a part in the crash. |
| Thirteen of the passengers were members of a South Korean tour group who were heading for the beach after spending time at the Angkor temples. | Thirteen of the passengers were members of a South Korean tour group who were heading for the beach after spending time at the Angkor temples. |
| Three Czechs and the five-member Cambodian crew were also on board, as well as a Russian pilot. | Three Czechs and the five-member Cambodian crew were also on board, as well as a Russian pilot. |
| The PMT Air service has only been running since January and tourism officials had hoped it would encourage visitors to spend longer in the country, our correspondent says. | The PMT Air service has only been running since January and tourism officials had hoped it would encourage visitors to spend longer in the country, our correspondent says. |
| Some 250,000 tourists visited Cambodia from South Korea last year - more than any other nationality. | Some 250,000 tourists visited Cambodia from South Korea last year - more than any other nationality. |