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17:13, 28-Jun-2018
At least five killed in chartered plane crash in India's Mumbai
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16:27, 01-Jul-2018
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A chartered plane belonging to the state government crashed in a busy area of India's Mumbai on Thursday, killing at least five people, local police said.
"The pilot, three passengers and a pedestrian died in the crash," the Mumbai Police said in a statement.
The plane, a Beechcraft King Air C90 turboprop, crashed in an open area adjacent to a building site in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area and burst into flames just before landing, sources said.
Several fire engines have been pressed into service to douse the flames, a senior fire brigade official said. "We have recovered all the charred bodies," he added.
(With input from Xinhua, top image from ANI Twitter account)