An aircraft crash-landed at Gouna Airport in Egypt on the Red Sea coast on Thursday, with the two pilots on board losing their lives in the crash, this is according to the Ministry of Aviation.
The aircraft, a two-seater private tour plane, belonging to Airman Sky Sports, was reported to be on a test flight when the crash happened, Egypt's Minsitry of Aviation spokesperson, Bassem Abdel Karim disclosed.
Investigations into the cause of the crash have begun by the aviation ministry and Egypt's prosecutor general.
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This is the Egypt's third crash in four years; in 2015, members of the Islamic State Jihadist group bombed a Russian airliner, with all 224 passengers killed.
In 2016, sixty-six people lost their lives while aboard an Egypt Air plane.
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