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Eight killed in Suriname plane crash

Published:Monday | May 17, 2010 | 1:03 PM

Suriname\'s Aviation Authority says at least eight people were killed over the weekend when a plane crashed near the border with French Guiana.



Officials say the Russian-built airplane was on a domestic flight at the time.



Rescuers say no survivors were found following the crash on Saturday.



The plane was manned by two pilots and was carrying six other Surinamese nationals.