Plane which crashed in Malta not deployed by Frontex - spokesman


  • World
  • Monday, 24 Oct 2016

WARSAW (Reuters) - A light aircraft, which crashed shortly after take-off from Malta airport on Monday morning killing at least five people, was not deployed by Frontex, a spokesman at the European Union border agency said.

Airport sources and witnesses said that the plane was believed to be carrying officials from Frontex.

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