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Three die in Norway runway fire |
Norway runway blaze kills three |
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| Three people have been killed after a charter plane caught fire and skidded off a runway as it landed in Norway. | Three people have been killed after a charter plane caught fire and skidded off a runway as it landed in Norway. |
Thirteen people were rescued from the burning aircraft - which was carrying 16 passengers in all - at Stord airport. | Thirteen passengers were rescued from the burning aircraft - which was carrying 16 in all - at Stord airport. |
Anders Bang-Andersen, of the Norwegian Rescue Centre, said that the plane had taken off from Sola airport, near Stavanger. | The plane had taken off from Sola airport, near Stavanger, and was due to fly on to Molde further up the coast after a stopover. |
The aircraft was operated by Atlantic Airways of the Faroe Islands. | The three dead were found in the wreckage, having originally been reported missing. |
| Rescue officials said the 13 survivors were not seriously injured. |
| The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. | The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. |
The BAe 146-200 jet was due to fly on to Molde further up the coast after a stopover in Stord.
| The BAe 146-200 jet was operated by Atlantic Airways of the Faroe Islands. |
Have you been affected by this incident? Send us your comments using the postform below. | Fritz Arne Lilleskog, of the district police, said the heat from the fire had slowed efforts to search the wreckage.
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