04-11-2015 09:45 via feeds.theguardian.com

Dozens dead as cargo plane crashes in South Sudan shortly after takeoff

Jet reportedly went down 800 metres from Juba airport, with witness and official saying at least 41 people have diedA cargo plane has crashed shortly after taking off from the airport in South Sudan’s capital, killing at least 41 people who were on board or on the ground, an official and a Reuters witness said.A crew member and a child passenger survived the crash, presidential spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny told Reuters, adding that the plane was Russian built. He said the plane may have had a
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