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Plane Crashes in Philippines Leaving 10 People Dead - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 10 people died on Saturday after a plane crashed in the Philippines, the CNN Philippines reported.
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The incident occurred in the province of Bulacan when the plane heading from the city of Plaridel for Laoag crashed, the channel informed. At least five people reportedly died in a house the plane crashed into.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the crashed Piper PA-23 Apache plane belonged to the Lite Air Express airline.

​"All aircraft operated by Lite Air Express are grounded pending the result of the investigation," CAAP said in a statement, as quoted by the CNN Philippines.

The cause of the incident remains unknown.

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