A Libyan cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff today at an airfield near El Sharara oilfield, killing three people. The military C-130 plane had been chartered by Akakus Oil, which operates Sharara, and had delivered 18 tonnes of catering and maintenance supplies to the southwestern field. The two pilots and a flight assistant were killed in the crash, the National Oil Corporation said. A fourth crew member was flown to the capital, Tripoli, for medical treatment.
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