12 Oct, 2017 @ 12:57
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BREAKING: Military plane crashes in southern Spain after taking part in National Day celebrations

Breaking news at The Olive Press

A EUROFIGHTER combat jet plane has crashed near a military base in southeastern Spain.

It went down after taking part in a parade in Madrid for Spain’s national day.

“I can confirm a plane has crashed,” a ministry spokeswoman said, with local media reporting the aircraft crashed near a military base at Albacete, 300 kilometres southeast of Madrid.

It is not immediately clear if there were any victims, the defence ministry spokesman added.

More to follow…

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