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Plane crash kills all 20 aboard in Kazakhstan: SCAT airline

(Xinhua)

10:51, January 30, 2013

Photo taken by a witness shows people gathering at the site of the plane crash in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Jan. 29, 2013. A passenger plane flying from northern city of Kokshetau to Almaty crashed near Almaty airport Tuesday, killing all 20 people aboard. (Xinhua)

ASTANA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- A passenger plane crashed Tuesday in Kazakhstan, killing all 20 people aboard.

The country's SCAT airline said the plane, flying from northern city of Kokshetau to Almaty, crashed near Almaty airport.

The company said there were 20 people on board, including five crew members and 15 passengers.

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