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At least 33 survive after Venezuela plane crash

CARACAS, Venezuela -- A plane carrying 51 people from a Caribbean island crashed Monday in eastern Venezuela, and officials said 33 survived. At least 14 people were killed and four were missing in the crash about six miles from the eastern city of Puerto Ordaz. The French-built ATR-42 from the state airline Conviasa slammed into a lot used by the state-run Sidor steel foundry, leaving its smashed fuselage among barrels and shipping containers.

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