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Plane crashes on a road in Malaysia. There are 10 dead

A plane crashed into a street in Malaysia’s Selangor state on Thursday. At least 10 dead. The six passengers and two crew members who were on board, as well as two passers-by, are the fatalities, the chief of the local police told AFP.

“I can say that at least 10 people died in the plane crash. Two passing drivers – one in a car and the other on a motorbike – were also killed,” Mohamad Iqbal Ibrahim told AFP.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said in a statement that the plane, a Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) small private jet, took off from the tourist island of Langkawi and was on its way to Sultan Abdul Aziz Airport, according to Reuters. , in Selangor, near the capital Kuala Lumpur.

According to authorities, the plane has been cleared to land and no distress call has been received.

CAAM indicated that the aircraft made first contact with the Subang Air Traffic Control Tower at 2:47 PM (7:47 AM Lisbon), and landing clearance was given the following minute.

“At 2:51 p.m [07:51 em Lisboa]Subang Air Traffic Control Tower observed smoke emanating from the crash site, but no emergency call was made by the aircraft,” the Malaysian civil aviation authority said.

Author: DN/AFP

Source: DN

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