Ivory Coast plane crash: At least four dead after cargo aircraft crashes into sea near Abidjan during storm

Ivory Coast plane crash: At least four dead after cargo aircraft crashes into sea near Abidjan during storm

Reuters October 14, 2017, 16:18:21 IST

A plane crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the international airport in Ivory Coast’s main city Abidjan on Saturday, a witness said.

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Ivory Coast plane crash: At least four dead after cargo aircraft crashes into sea near Abidjan during storm

Abidjan: At least four people were killed on Saturday when a propeller-engine cargo plane crashed in the sea near the international airport in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, a Reuters witness said.

The crash occurred during a storm with heavy rain and lightning.

Rescue workers removed two bodies from the plane, which had broken into several pieces and come to rest near the beach. Two other bodies were visible in the wreckage.

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