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| Many injured as plane crashes in S Africa | Many injured as plane crashes in S Africa |
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| At least 19 people have been injured in a plane crash near the city of Pretoria in South Africa. | At least 19 people have been injured in a plane crash near the city of Pretoria in South Africa. |
| Local emergency services posted a picture on Twitter showing passengers being helped from the burning wreckage of a plane in a grassy field. | |
| Unconfirmed reports said one person was critically injured. | Unconfirmed reports said one person was critically injured. |
| "Medics from ER24 and other services are at the scene of a plane crash at Wonderboom in Pretoria," said a spokesman for ER24. | |
| "We have 19 injured casualties ranging from minor to critical injuries at this stage and no confirmed fatalities." | |
| The aircraft was marked "Martin's Air Charter", which was the previous name of the Dutch cargo airline Martinair. The name was changed in 1966. | |
| "I can only confirm that yes we do have a plane that crashed... on the Moloto Road," local government emergency services spokesman Johan Pieterse told the AFP news agency. |