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Skydivers survive Spanish crash | Skydivers survive Spanish crash |
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Nine skydivers leapt to safety from a stricken aircraft above central Spain before it plummeted to earth with the loss of two lives, Spanish media say. | Nine skydivers leapt to safety from a stricken aircraft above central Spain before it plummeted to earth with the loss of two lives, Spanish media say. |
The pilot and another skydiver were killed when the plane, which had taken off from Lillo in the province of Toledo, came down after losing a wing. | The pilot and another skydiver were killed when the plane, which had taken off from Lillo in the province of Toledo, came down after losing a wing. |
Four of the parachutists were injured, two of them seriously. | Four of the parachutists were injured, two of them seriously. |
It was not immediately known why the wing came off. The skydivers were said to include several non-Spaniards. | |
The plane crashed shortly before 1600 (1400 GMT) on Friday, about 3km ( two miles) outside Lillo airfield, the Spanish news agency Efe reports. | The plane crashed shortly before 1600 (1400 GMT) on Friday, about 3km ( two miles) outside Lillo airfield, the Spanish news agency Efe reports. |
The injured skydivers, all four of them Spanish, were taken to La Mancha Centro hospital in Alcazar de San Juan, it says. | The injured skydivers, all four of them Spanish, were taken to La Mancha Centro hospital in Alcazar de San Juan, it says. |
One man, 23, suffered a back injury and another, 52, is being treated for a neck injury. | One man, 23, suffered a back injury and another, 52, is being treated for a neck injury. |
The other two had light injuries while the other five jumpers were unhurt. | The other two had light injuries while the other five jumpers were unhurt. |
The plane, a Pilatus PC-6 used for skydiving practice, burst into flames on impact. | The plane, a Pilatus PC-6 used for skydiving practice, burst into flames on impact. |
According to El Mundo newspaper, it appears the skydiver who died had been sitting in the co-pilot's seat, and had been unable to jump. | According to El Mundo newspaper, it appears the skydiver who died had been sitting in the co-pilot's seat, and had been unable to jump. |
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