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6 injured in plane crash in NW Pakistan

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-22 17:27

ISLAMABAD - A small private aircraft crashed when it landed on Saturday, injuring all six onboard including the pilot in the northwest tribal area of Pakistan, local TV reported.

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According to local private TV SAMAA, the plane overshot while landing and lost control. It went out of the runway and crashed in Parachinar, Kurram tribal area.

The wounded people were transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment.