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| Libyan military plane crashes in Tunisia | Libyan military plane crashes in Tunisia |
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| A Libyan military plane carrying doctors and patients has crashed in Tunisia, killing all 11 people on board, officials say. | A Libyan military plane carrying doctors and patients has crashed in Tunisia, killing all 11 people on board, officials say. |
| The Antonov plane came down in a field near Grombalia, about 40km (25 miles) south of the capital, Tunis. | |
| It was carrying three doctors, two patients and six crew, a Tunisian rescue worker said. | It was carrying three doctors, two patients and six crew, a Tunisian rescue worker said. |
| Correspondents say that Libyans often travel to Tunisia for medical treatment. | Correspondents say that Libyans often travel to Tunisia for medical treatment. |
| The crash is said to have resulted from engine failure. | |
| "The whole plane was completely burnt out. The emergency services went to the crash site and recovered the charred bodies," said emergency services spokesman Mongi El Kadhi. |