Guatemalan jet crash kills 13

Guatemala City - At least 13 people died and 56 were injured yesterday when a Cuban state airliner over-shot a rain-slicked runway…

Guatemala City - At least 13 people died and 56 were injured yesterday when a Cuban state airliner over-shot a rain-slicked runway and crashed into nearby homes. The Cubana airlines DC-10 plane was carrying 298 people, including 16 crew and 278 Guatemalan students. According to local radio accounts, the death toll may rise because many corpses may still be trapped.

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