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Air China 767 crashes in South Korea

From the BBC:

Chinese plane crashes in Korea

A Chinese passenger plane with 166 people on board has crashed in South Korea, officials have said. The flight from Beijing was making its final approach to the airport in Pusan when it came down in mountains.

The BBC's correspondent in the South Korean capital, Seoul, said officials reported low visibility around Pusan on the south coast of the Korean peninsula.

Civil aviation officials said flight CA129 crashed at about 1145 local time (0245 GMT).

There were 155 passengers and 11 crew on board the Air China Boeing 767.

Investigators are travelling to the site of the crash.

More details to follow.
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