Light aircraft crash kills 2 in Spain


MADRID, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed Saturday when a light aircraft crashed in Spain's Valencia region, the regional government confirmed.

The accident occurred near the town of Requena at approximately 11:25 a.m., when the plane went into a steep dive shortly after takeoff and crashed into nearby fields, killing both occupants.

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