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From: NewsFeed
Fatalities after plane crashes near Almaty, Kazakhstan
At least 14 people have died after a plane crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on December 27.
30 Dec 2019
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Kazakhstan’s aviation agency said at least 12 killed after plane, heading to Nur-Sultan, lost altitude during takeoff.
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