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Military aircraft crashes in Mauritania: 7 victims

Nouqkchott, Mauritania - The plane caught fire shortly after take-off

Seven people were killed in Mauritania on Thursday in the crash of a military Harbin Y-12 aircraft. The plane was chartered by a a Canadian mining company to transport gold from the mine site to the capital. Local press agencies reported today that the aircraft caught fire shortly after taking off from Nouakchott, the nation capital. The pilot attempted to return to the runway, but he failed to...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1143377
Rome, Italy, 07/13/2012 13:44
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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