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3 killed in air crash in Inner Mongolia
Created: 2008-6-16 11:33:29
Author:Yang Jian
A SMALL plane crashed in China's Inner Mongolia yesterday afternoon, killing three people onboard and injuring one other, Xinhua news agency reported today.
The three victims were crew members of the China Flying Dragon Special Aviation Company and the injured was worked at the Ministry of Land and Resources, a Xinhua news agency report said.
The B-3841 plane was en route from Harbin in Heilongjiang to Bairin Zuoqi area in Chifeng City in Inner Mongolia to search for mineral resources, the report said.
The plane crashed into a hill about 45 kilometers from downtown Chifeng, a police officer told Xinhua.
The front of the plane was destroyed and the left wing broke off. The engine was still running after the crash, the report added.
Three people onboard the eight-seat plane were killed at impact. The survivor was trapped in the wreckage.
Three fire-tanks and 15 firefighters rushed to the spot at 4:44pm and salvaged the trapped at 6:50pm. The injured was in serious condition now.
The three bodies of the victims was taken out, said the report.
The plane's black box was found, the report said.
The running engine forced rescuers to stop work for fear it might explode.
Police set up a restricted area around the plane. Investigators said they will probe into the wreckage after the engine stops, the report added.
Bairin Zuoqi is a mountainous area. The region has a number of iron and zinc mines.
The three victims were crew members of the China Flying Dragon Special Aviation Company and the injured was worked at the Ministry of Land and Resources, a Xinhua news agency report said.
The B-3841 plane was en route from Harbin in Heilongjiang to Bairin Zuoqi area in Chifeng City in Inner Mongolia to search for mineral resources, the report said.
The plane crashed into a hill about 45 kilometers from downtown Chifeng, a police officer told Xinhua.
The front of the plane was destroyed and the left wing broke off. The engine was still running after the crash, the report added.
Three people onboard the eight-seat plane were killed at impact. The survivor was trapped in the wreckage.
Three fire-tanks and 15 firefighters rushed to the spot at 4:44pm and salvaged the trapped at 6:50pm. The injured was in serious condition now.
The three bodies of the victims was taken out, said the report.
The plane's black box was found, the report said.
The running engine forced rescuers to stop work for fear it might explode.
Police set up a restricted area around the plane. Investigators said they will probe into the wreckage after the engine stops, the report added.
Bairin Zuoqi is a mountainous area. The region has a number of iron and zinc mines.
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