10 dead, including 5 Americans in Guatemala air crash

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GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) — Ten people, including five US citizens, were killed and four others were injured Sunday when a propeller aircraft crashed on a hill near El Puente, in eastern Guatemala, officials said.

"The accident happened on a hill near this village when the TG-JES flight crashed for unknown reasons. According to preliminary information at least 14 people were aboard," said Volunteer Fire Department spokesman Carlos Salazar.

Nine Americans and five Guatemalans were traveling aboard the aircraft, said Civil Aeronautics Agency director Juan Jose Carlos.

Five of the fatalities were US citizens, the other five were Guatemalans, including the pilot and co-pilot, he added.

The four survivors, all Americans, were flown to Guatemala City hospitals,...