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COMMUTER PLANE CRASHES IN CARRIBEAN ISLANDS, 20 KILLED

SAINT BARTHELEMY, A commuter plane crashed in the French Caribbean island of St. Barthelemy, killing 19 on board and one on the ground. The Air Caraibes plane took off from St. Maarten and was heading to St. Barthelemy. It went down on a house near the airport. Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the accident.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 10157
Rome, Italy, 03/26/2001 13:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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