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Tue 07 Jul 2010Lufthansa plane crashes in Riyadh
A Lufthansa cargo plane which caught fire in mid-flight crashed as it was attempting to land in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh today.
“Two crew members were taken to hospital to undergo treatment for minor injuries. The firefighters have contained the fire,” said a spokesman for the General Authority of Civil Aviation.
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