-- A plane crashed Sunday night shortly after takeoff from the United Arab Emirates, killing the four people -- all of them Americans -- who were aboard, officials said Monday.
The Grumman 21T, which was bound for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, veered to the left and crashed into a taxiway shortly after takeoff from Al Ain International airport at 8:07 p.m., according to a statement from the General Civil Aviation Authority of United Arab Emirates.
The aircraft, operated by Triple S Aviation, LLC, of Addison, Texas, was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire, it said. The company did not immediately return a telephone call.
The victims have not been identified publicly.
The civil aviation authority was leading an investigation into the cause of the crash.
The Grumman 21T, which was bound for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, veered to the left and crashed into a taxiway shortly after takeoff from Al Ain International airport at 8:07 p.m., according to a statement from the General Civil Aviation Authority of United Arab Emirates.
The aircraft, operated by Triple S Aviation, LLC, of Addison, Texas, was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire, it said. The company did not immediately return a telephone call.
The victims have not been identified publicly.
The civil aviation authority was leading an investigation into the cause of the crash.
In a statement, a spokesman for the U.S. Mission to the United Arab Emirates said it "extends its deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the crash."
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