The Colombian authorities announced, on Monday, the death of 8 people on board a small plane that crashed in the city of Medellin, in the center of the country.
The Associated Press quoted aviation officials as saying that a small plane crashed Monday in a neighborhood in the Colombian city of Medellin, killing all 8 people on board.
Colombian aviation officials said in a statement that the plane crashed after taking off from Olaya Herrera airport.
The officials added that the victims are 6 passengers and two crew members, while it is not yet clear if there are more than 8 people on board.
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In turn, the mayor of Medellin, Daniel Quintero, said in a statement that the plane had an “engine failure” during takeoff.
Quintero explained that the accident destroyed 7 homes and damaged 6 other buildings.
