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| Seven killed in US cargo plane crash at Afghan base | Seven killed in US cargo plane crash at Afghan base |
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| A US civilian cargo plane has crashed at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, killing its seven crew, officials say. | A US civilian cargo plane has crashed at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, killing its seven crew, officials say. |
| The plane came down shortly after take-off and crashed within the boundaries of the huge US-run airbase, said a Nato spokesperson at the base. | The plane came down shortly after take-off and crashed within the boundaries of the huge US-run airbase, said a Nato spokesperson at the base. |
| The Taliban claimed responsibility for the crash, but their involvement was denied by Nato. | The Taliban claimed responsibility for the crash, but their involvement was denied by Nato. |
| Bagram, near the Afghan capital Kabul, is the largest military base for US troops in Afghanistan. | Bagram, near the Afghan capital Kabul, is the largest military base for US troops in Afghanistan. |
| Witnesses said the plane reached an altitude of some 400m (1,312ft) before suddenly "falling out of the sky", Bagram's district governor, Abdul Shukor, told Reuters news agency. | Witnesses said the plane reached an altitude of some 400m (1,312ft) before suddenly "falling out of the sky", Bagram's district governor, Abdul Shukor, told Reuters news agency. |
| The crash was confirmed by the plane's owners, National Air Cargo. | The crash was confirmed by the plane's owners, National Air Cargo. |
| "We did lose all seven crew members," said a spokeswoman for the Florida-based firm. | "We did lose all seven crew members," said a spokeswoman for the Florida-based firm. |
| The Taliban was quick to claim responsibility, telling the Pakistan-based Afghan Islam Press they shot down the plane. | The Taliban was quick to claim responsibility, telling the Pakistan-based Afghan Islam Press they shot down the plane. |
| But Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said there were no reports of militant activity in or around the base at the time of the crash. | |
| No cause for the crash has been given - Nato said it is being investigated. | |
| The crash comes two days after four military personnel were killed in a crash in the southern Afghan province of Zabul, which officials said was also not due to military activity. |