3 dead as light airplane crashes in western Japan

3 dead as light airplane crashes in western Japan

OKAYAMA, Japan - Photo shows wreckage of light airplane that crashed in rice paddies in the town of Yanahara, Okayama Prefecture in western Japan on Aug. 16. After skimming over the roof of a house (background), the Cessna 172 plane carrying three people crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames. All three on board -- the captain and two photographers -- were killed.

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