7 killed as plane crashes in Colombia

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A small plane has crashed near the southwestern Colombian city of Popayan, killing seven of the nine passengers aboard.

The incident occurred just a few minutes after the aircraft, owned by a small local company, took off from the airport in Papaya on Sunday.

Officials said two passengers suffered injuries and were being treated at a hospital. 

Colombia's civil aviation authority has launched an investigation into the incident.

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