angolan military plane crashes after take-off

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angolan military plane crashes after take-off

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accident happened in Huambo.
in the accident 3 army generals and the aircraft's crew were killed.
3 survivors.
no info on the type of aircraft.
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At least 30 dead; 6 survivors so far, according

http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/1054 ... buitenland (Dutch only)

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http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... ashes.html

An Embraer aircraft operated by the Angolan air force has crashed in Huambo, Angola, killing as many as 30 people, according to local reports.

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Reports suggest that the aircraft involved bears the registration T-500. Flightglobal's MiliCAS database lists this as an Embraer EMB-120ER, manufactured in 2004.
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