Friday, April 18, 2008
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea —
State-run radio is reporting that a military plane crashed this week off the coast of Equatorial Guinea with at least 13 people on board. There are no survivors.Radio says that the Antonov 32 crashed into the ocean Wednesday afternoon after missing the runway at Annobon airport.
The number of people on board is unclear. The radio report put the figure at 13, but government officials say only 11 people were on board. Meanwhile, witnesses at the airport say there were nearly 80 people on the plane.
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