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Yemen fighter plane crashes into homes in Sanaa Yemen fighter plane crashes into homes in Sanaa
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A fighter plane has crashed in a residential area of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, killing several people, reports say. A fighter plane has crashed in a residential area of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, killing at least six people, reports say.
The aircraft came down near Change Square, scene of anti-government protests under the former regime.The aircraft came down near Change Square, scene of anti-government protests under the former regime.
The crash badly damaged a building containing shops and homes, AFP news agency reports. The plane was on a training flight when it crashed, Yemeni officials said.
Ambulances raced to the scene, where television pictures showed thick smoke pouring from the wreckage, AFP said. Two homes were hit, the interior ministry said, with reports of people trapped under rubble. TV pictures showed cars on fire at the scene.
Ambulances were at the crash site, and thick black smoke was pouring from the wreckage, the AFP news agency reported.
Reuters quoted an unnamed security official as saying the pilot had ejected from the aircraft. The plane was a Russian SU-22, the news agency quoted a military official as saying.
The cause of the crash, in the al-Qadissiya neighbourhood, is being investigated, the interior ministry said.