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    July 13, 2011

Brazilian Plane Crashes, Kills 16

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   Firemen spray fire retardant on plane L410 of Noar Airlines that fell
   near Boa Viagem beach in Recife, the capital of the northeastern state
   of Pernambuco, July 13, 2011
   Photo: Reuters
   Firemen spray fire retardant on plane L410 of Noar Airlines that fell
   near Boa Viagem beach in Recife, the capital of the northeastern state
   of Pernambuco, July 13, 2011

   Brazilian authorities say a small plane has crashed in northeastern
   Brazil, killing all 16 people on board.
   The regional Noar airlines plane went down early Wednesday, shortly
   after takeoff from the city of Recife. It was heading to the city of
   Natal.
   Brazil's Air Force says the pilot reported problems almost immediately
   and tried to make an emergency landing on a beach. The plane crashed
   and burst into flames.
   A fire official is quoted in local media as saying the pilot averted an
   even bigger disaster, narrowly avoiding a densely populated area.
   The cause of the crash is not yet clear.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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