Brazilian plane crash kills 19

Workers inspect a burned out plane in Recife, Brazil, Wednesday. The regional airliner crashed in the northeastern city in Brazil on Monday, killing all 16 people on board, the nation’s Air Force said. The crew of the twin-turboprop aircraft belonging to Noar Airlines reported problems shortly after taking off about 7 a.m. local time from the city of Recife en route to the city of Natal.

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Workers inspect a burned out plane in Recife, Brazil, Wednesday. The regional airliner crashed in the northeastern city in Brazil on Monday, killing all 16 people on board, the nation’s Air Force said. The crew of the twin-turboprop aircraft belonging to Noar Airlines reported problems shortly after taking off about 7 a.m. local time from the city of Recife en route to the city of Natal.

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