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| Egypt: Military aircraft crash 'kills six crew' | Egypt: Military aircraft crash 'kills six crew' |
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| A military aircraft has crashed on a training mission in Egypt, killing six troops, Egyptian officials say. | |
| One passenger was also hurt in the crash, according to state-owned broadcaster, Channel One. | |
| The aircraft reportedly came down in Kawm Awshim in Fayoum province, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Cairo. | The aircraft reportedly came down in Kawm Awshim in Fayoum province, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Cairo. |
| The broadcaster said the crash had been caused by "technical failure". The defence minister has ordered an inquiry into the accident. | The broadcaster said the crash had been caused by "technical failure". The defence minister has ordered an inquiry into the accident. |
| Earlier reports had stated that seven crew were killed in the crash. | Earlier reports had stated that seven crew were killed in the crash. |