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53 Die When Jetliner Hits Venezuelan Mountainside

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All 53 people aboard a DC-9 jetliner were killed when the plane struck a mountainside in heavy fog near Lake Maracaibo, government officials confirmed Wednesday.

President Carlos Andres Perez said the plane, owned by the state airline Aeropostal, disappeared Tuesday during a routine flight. It was found Wednesday by a farmer.

All of the victims, including five crew members, apparently were Venezuelans.

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