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'Five dead' as small plane crashes near Grenoble, France French-Moroccan family dies in plane crash near Grenoble
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A private plane has crashed near the city of Grenoble in south-eastern France, killing five people on board, French police say. A private plane has crashed near Grenoble in south-eastern France, killing all five people on board.
The twin-engine plane went down after take-off near the airport, about 50km (30 miles) north-west of Grenoble. The twin-engine aircraft went down after take-off near the airport, about 50km (30 miles) north-west of Grenoble.
The cause of the crash is unknown. Some reports say the plane was registered in Morocco and was headed there. The cause of the crash is unclear. The victims were a French-Moroccan couple and their children, officials said.
Grenoble, located at the foot of the Alps, is regarded as the gateway to the region's mountain resorts. They say the couple were piloting the plane, which was headed back to Morocco after a family holiday. Grenoble is the gateway to France's Alpine resorts.