Ten Feared Dead in Colombia Plane Crash
Colombian authorities said there was little chance of finding survivors after a small plane with 10 people on board crashed in the Amazon jungle.
The aircraft with registration number HK-4755 PA 34 Navajo took off from Araracuara Airport in the country's south around 3:00 pm local time (20:00 GMT) on Saturday. It lost contact with air traffic control as it went over the town of Florencia.
Authorities have yet to find the occupants -- two crew members and eight passengers -- although it is almost certain they are dead.
"The aircraft was located -- fragmented and incinerated -- 10 kilometers (six miles) from the urban center of the town of Puerto Santander... It is possible that no passengers will be found," the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
"Specialized rescue personnel are currently in a search and rescue mission for the bodies of the occupants of the aircraft."
The unit is responsible for ensuring the safety of commercial flights in Colombia.
Photo: http://www.eluniversal.com.co/colombia/reportan-avion-desaparecido-entre-amazonas-y-caqueta-170189
Source: Agence France Presse
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