F50 cargo ‘plane crashes in Kenya

A CARGO ‘plane with four crew members on board has crashed into a commercial building in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, shortly after taking off from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport(JKIA). 
"A Fokker 50 cargo plane with four people on board has this morning [Wednesday] crashed at a commercial building in Utawala after taking off from JKIA," Kenyan Airports Authority (KAA) says on its Twitter feed.
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