Cargo plane crashes in Colombia

Published: 6:51AM Tuesday July 08, 2008 Source: Reuters

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Three Colombians were killed early when a 747-200 cargo plane crashed into their house near the capital city Bogota while all eight crew members on board the aircraft survived, authorities said.
   
The accident was caused by a fire in one of the plane's jet engines, the civil aeronautical authority said.
   
One of the victims was a 14-year-old boy sleeping in his home when the Miami-bound plane crashed into it.
   
The crash took place minutes after the plane's takeoff from Bogota and television coverage showed debris strewn around the rural area.
   
The plane, owned by a company identified by local aeronautical authorities as Calitas and operated by a firm called Centurion, was transporting flowers to the US market.

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