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| Belgian plane crash 'kills 10' near Namur | Belgian plane crash 'kills 10' near Namur |
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| At least 10 people have been killed after a small tourist plane crashed near the city of Namur in south-east Belgium. | At least 10 people have been killed after a small tourist plane crashed near the city of Namur in south-east Belgium. |
| It was carrying a group of skydivers and crashed shortly after take-off, killing all those on board, the local mayor has told the AFP news agency. | |
| The plane is thought to have taken off from the Temploux aerodrome and crashed around 10 minutes later in a field. | The plane is thought to have taken off from the Temploux aerodrome and crashed around 10 minutes later in a field. |
| Its wing appeared to have suffered some damage, Belgian media report. | |
| The small plane came down near the village of Marchovelette, 10km (six miles) from Namur. | The small plane came down near the village of Marchovelette, 10km (six miles) from Namur. |
| The passengers did not have time to jump out, the mayor of the nearby town of Fernelmont told AFP. | |
| Pictures show black smoke billowing from a burnt-out fuselage. | |
| "I just saw a plane lose its right wing in mid-flight and crash. I heard a massive 'bang' towards the south of Marchovelette," one witness told Belgian television. | "I just saw a plane lose its right wing in mid-flight and crash. I heard a massive 'bang' towards the south of Marchovelette," one witness told Belgian television. |
| "I didn't see anyone escape with a parachute," the witness added. | "I didn't see anyone escape with a parachute," the witness added. |