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Plane crash off Italian coast leaves 14 dead

Italy - 14 people die in crash
Italy - 14 people die in crash

At least 14 people have been killed in a plane crash off the Italian coast.

The Tunisian aircraft with 39 passengers on board made an emergency landing in the sea off Palermo in Sicily after reporting a technical fault.

The Tunisair plane was on its way from the southern Italian town of Bari to Tunisia when it crash-landed.

A full search and rescue operation is now underway.