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Plane Crash in Colombia Kills At Least One

   VOA News 16 August 2010
   A  police  officer stands by a crashed plane sitting on the runaway at
   the airport on San Andres island in Colombia, 16 Aug 2010

Photo: AP

   A  police  officer stands by a crashed plane sitting on the runaway at
   the airport on San Andres island in Colombia, 16 Aug 2010

   A  plane  was  struck  by lightning while landing on the island of San
   Andres, Colombia Monday killing at least one person.

   RCN  radio  in  Colombia is reporting that the plane was carrying more
   than  128 passengers. It broke into three pieces after being struck by
   lightning  early  Monday  during  its  landing approach. More than 100
   people are reported injured.

   The Boeing 737-700 was traveling from Bogota to the island located off
   the northwest coast of Colombia in the Caribbean.

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