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Old 22nd Aug 2012, 14:50
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BBC News - Masai Mara: Four killed in plane crash

A plane carrying mostly tourists has crashed in Kenya's Masai Mara national park, Kenyan aviation officials say. The aircraft was reportedly carrying between 12 and 14 people.


Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper said three people - two pilots and a female passenger - had been killed.



Small propeller planes are often used to transport tourists to the Masai Mara, one of Africa's most popular attractions.



There has so far been no official confirmation of fatalities.
The plane was a 5YUV7 light aircraft, owned by Mombasa air, and was preparing to land at the Ngerede Airstrip near the Mara Safari Club, according to the Daily Nation. A team from the Flying Doctors Service had been sent to the site, the AFP news agency said.
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