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Uruguay Plane Crash Kills all 10 On-board

A twin-engine Beechcraft crashed into Laguna del Sauce, Maldonado province of Uruguay, on March 19.

The accident happened shortly after the Argentina-bound plane took off from Punta Del Este city.

There were 8 passengers and 2 crew members aboard at the time, all of them are presumed dead in the crash. Spokesperson for Local fire department, Leandro Palomeque, confirmed on March 20 that 7 dead bodies have been recovered from the waters while the search for another 3 is underway.

Authorities said the occupants of ill-fated plane included 9 Argentines and one Portuguese.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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