Four people killed in plane crash at Algerian airport, state media says

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At least four people were killed after a civil protection surveillance plane crashed at Jijel Ferhat Abbas airport in the north Algerian town of Taher, Algerian media reported, citing civil protection authorities.

The aircraft, a Zlin-type plane, crashed during a training mission at the airport, according to Algerian media.

According to a statement by the Algeria's Civil Protection authorities, the victims include two members of the Civil Protection force, a flight instructor and an aviation company manager.

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