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Ivory Coast plane crash: Aircraft goes down in Atlantic Ocean near Abidjan 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. A plane has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the international airport in Ivory Coast’s main city Abidjan.
Four people have died and six are injured, authorities said. Two of the injured suffered serious wounds. Four Moldovan citizens were killed and a further two injured, Ivorian authorities said. Four French citizens, reportedly soldiers, were also hurt.
The crash happened during a storm with heavy rain and lightning. The crash happened during a storm with heavy rain and lightning. 
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. Images 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. A spokesman for French armed forces in Ivory Coast said it was carrying military cargo. The injured have been transported to Abidjan's Port-Bouet camp for treatment, he added.
One aviation analyst claimed the aircraft was a Soviet-designed Antonov model belonging to a charter company used by the UN. One aviation analyst claimed the aircraft was a Soviet-designed Antonov model belonging to a charter company sometimes used by the UN.
Its tail appeared to have shorn off from section of the plane where the wings join the fuselage.Its tail appeared to have shorn off from section of the plane where the wings join the fuselage.
Insignia on the tail suggested it may belong to Valan International Cargo Charter, whose logo is a distinctive winged white ‘V’ on a blue background.Insignia on the tail suggested it may belong to Valan International Cargo Charter, whose logo is a distinctive winged white ‘V’ on a blue background.
A call to the company’s head office in Moldova by The Independent was not answered. The firm operates the Antonov AN-26-100 model.A call to the company’s head office in Moldova by The Independent was not answered. The firm operates the Antonov AN-26-100 model.
Hundreds of onlookers gathered at the beach on Saturday as rescue workers ran to the scene. Hundreds of onlookers gathered at the beach on Saturday as rescue workers ran to the scene. 
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