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Society | August 24, 2011, Wednesday // 18:07
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An aerial view of the resort town of Primorsko. Photo from Wikipedia
Two people have perished when a small plane crashed upon landing in Bulgaria's Black Sea resort Primorsko, south of the city of Burgas.
Both people – a pilot and a passenger – were Bulgarian citizens; they died as the plane caught on fire upon hitting the ground, the Bulgarian Transport Ministry announced Tuesday night. No information about their identity has been made available immediately.
The airport is located in the Primorsko "Albena AD" tourist complex; it has all necessary permits and licenses from the Bulgarian air traffic authorities dating back to 2005.
The runway in the Primorsko airport is 910 m long and 300 m wide, and is fit for small planes of up to 10-12 seats
The small plane that crashed there on Tuesday was a Cirrus SR22 made in the Czech Republic.
The Bulgarian Transport Ministry has launched an investigation into the accident.
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