September 14th, 2011
05:52 PM ET

Plane crashes in Angola, killing 17 people

[Updated at 5:52 p.m. ET] A military plane crashed during takeoff at an airport in Angola on Wednesday, killing 17 of the 23 people on board, an official from the Huambo province said.

Three generals from the nation's armed forces were among those killed in the crash in Huambo, state-run news agency Angop said. The official who spoke to CNN said that two women and two children were among the dead.

Among the six survivors were the pilot and co-pilot, according to the official.

The plane was scheduled to fly to Angola's capital, Luanda, the official said.

Military sources told Angop that they have yet to identify the victims and that there was no explanation for why the plane crashed.

- Journalist Youmna El-Tayara contributed to this report.

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  1. GENERALS&PLANE GO DOWN IN CRASH

    CNN IS RETARTED

    September 14, 2011 at 9:04 pm | Report abuse |
    • Lemon & Salt Party

      Corporations are not really people, so you'd technically be wrong but poetically correct. Just sayin.

      September 14, 2011 at 10:11 pm | Report abuse |
  2. corrina

    African Generals are usually very highly educated and highly traind, experienced military officers. as for you going there to become an emperor, sorry u r not educated enough. for u not caring about black Africa, sad, sad, sad. Jesus cares about all of us, even those who nailed him to the cross

    September 15, 2011 at 2:05 am | Report abuse |
  3. Christianna

    Another Christian-majority state where brutal atheism failed.

    September 15, 2011 at 6:55 am | Report abuse |
  4. ayokum

    What a dark sunset for those Generals and others!

    September 15, 2011 at 12:32 pm | Report abuse |
  5. dPLAY

    My HEART GOES oUT TO THEIR FAMILY.

    September 16, 2011 at 1:53 am | Report abuse |
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