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A light aircraft crashed during take-off at Paramillo Airport in Venezuela’s Tachira state, killing two crew members, officials said. The twin-engine Piper PA-31T1 failed to gain altitude shortly after departing, stalled moments after liftoff and crashed onto the runway, bursting into flames.

The National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) confirmed the fatalities and said emergency and firefighting teams responded immediately. Authorities activated the Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC) to investigate the crash in accordance with Venezuelan aviation regulations.

Initial video footage shows the aircraft briefly climbing before losing control and crashing. Preliminary reports suggest a possible tyre burst during take-off, though the exa

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