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Plane Bursts into Flame in Crash During Takeoff

February 16, 2008
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

YEREVAN, Armenia – A plane carrying 21 people burst into flames after flipping over during takeoff from Armenia’s capital today, injuring 10 people, the head of the country’s civil aviation authority said.

The Canadair CRJ-100 was heading for Minsk, Belarus, when it crashed on the runway at Zvartnots Airport, Avtiom Movsesian said.

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