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Old 26th May 2003, 13:38
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Plane crashes in Turkey


An Ukrainian plane has crashed near the Black Sea resort of Trabzon in north-west Turkey.

There were 74 people on board, most of them Spanish military personnel serving in Afghanistan, the Associated Press news agency reported.

The plane had been due to make a refuelling stop in Trabzon, but went down 50km (30 miles) south of the town early on Monday, according to local media reports.

The plane was flying from the Kyrgyz city of Bishkek to Zaragoza in Spain.

Local officials quoted by AP said that the plane crashed during its third attempt to land in thick fog.

The pilot had said that he was unable to see the runway, and the plane then disappeared from radar screens.
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