Five dead in Mexico as plane crashes on highway

Five dead in Mexico as plane crashes on highway
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Summary A small plane has crashed on a major Mexican highway, killing all five people on board.

MEXICO CITY (AFP) - A small plane crashed on the median of a major highway linking Mexico City to an industrial city on Tuesday, killing the five people on board.

The M7 Aerospace LP plane was conducting a test flight when it crashed in the early afternoon on the road between the capital and Queretaro, forcing part of the highway to close, the transport ministry said in a statement.

The cause of the crash, which ocurred shortly after takeoff from Queretaro s airport, was not immediately known, the ministry said.
 

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