10 Die in Norway Plane Crash
United Press International
OSLO, Norway —
A Norwegian commuter plane crashed and exploded shortly before its scheduled landing in southern Norway today, killing the eight passengers and crew of two aboard, police said.
The twin-engine Beech 90, flying Norwegians from Hanover, West Germany, crashed at about 5:30 p.m. five miles from its destination, Skien Airport. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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