Airplane crashes into Philippine school - seven killed

[ The Nation ] 10 Dec

A light plane has crashed into a school building near the Philippine capital after its pilot requested an emergency landing shortly after takeoff Saturday (today).  The plane burst into flames after hitting the F. Serrano Elementary School, Mayor Florencio Bernabe of suburban Paranaque city says.

 At least seven charred bodies were recovered at the site, The Associated Press reports. The plane took off from Manila for  for Mindoro Island.

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