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| Ivory Coast plane crash: Aircraft 'goes down' in Atlantic Ocean near Abidjan | |
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| A plane has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the international airport in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan on Saturday, according to reports. | |
| The bodies of two people have been pulled from the wreckage, with another two visible to witnesses. | |
| The crash occurred during a storm with heavy rain and lightning. The aircraft was thought to be a turbo-prop-driven cargo plane. | |
| Apparent images of the crash circulating in local media showed the plane in pieces in the surf as witnesses and officials arrived at the shoreline near Port-Bouet. | |
| The plane was carrying freight for the French army, Koaci.com reported. | |
| One aviation analyst claimed the aircraft was a Russian Antonov model belonging to a charter company used by the UN. | |
| Its tail appeared to have shorn off from section of the plane where the wings join the fuselage. | |
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