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Plane crash leaves four dead in Croatia as aircraft 'spirals' out of control

Four people are dead after a plane went down near Medulin, Croatia, with images from the scene showing the wreckage of the small aircraft in a field with emergency services

A plane has crashed in Croatia, killing at least four people.

The aircraft went down near Medulin, a town on the Istria peninsula, a police statement said, with images from the scene showing the wreckage of the small plane in a field with emergency services.

The official HINA news agency reported that it was a German plane that took off from Austria and was due to land in Medulin.

The crash occurred at around 11.20am (0920GMT) in the Campanoz area, between Kastijun and Medulin, near the Medulin airport.

Local pilot Nijaz Delic told the Index news portal that the plane “spiralled (in the air) and crashed into the ground.” It was unknown how many people were on the aircraft. No other details were immediately available.

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