Tears As Plane Carrying EU Officials Crashes On Its Way To Libya; No Survivor

Five people have been reported dead after a plane believed to be carrying EU border officials crashed and exploded into a ball of flames in Malta.

The light aircraft crashed shortly after taking-off from the runway at Malta Airport in Luqa at around 5.30am on Monday.

No one aboard the flight, which was heading for Misrata in Libya, is thought to have survived.

One witness told the Times of Malta how they saw the plane take-off and rise before it tipped onto its right side 'and went straight down into the ground.'

Emergency services were on the scene and rescuers are searching the burning wreckage for any survivors.

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