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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. | 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. |
The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says Libyans often get medical treatment in Tunisia as standards are higher. | |
The crash is said to have resulted from engine failure. | 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. | "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. |