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Cargo plane crashes at Brussels airport, no injuries: spokeswoman

An American-owned Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed as it took off at Brussels airport on Sunday but no injuries were reported, an airport spokeswoman told AFP.

Firefighters quoted by Belga news agency said the jumbo jet broke in two after the crash and an emergency plan had been set in operation.

The massive four-engined jet belonged to Kalita Air and had five people on board, airport spokeswoman Tru Lefevere said.

"There are no injuries even though the five people on board have been taken to hospital," Lefevere added.

She said the accident had not disrupted air traffic to and from Brussels.

     

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