A Libyan military plane crashed in Tunisia's Nabeul province Friday, killing all 11 people on board, the Libyan government said. The plane was carrying five crew members, a doctor, three patients and two others who were accompanying them on the flight, Libyan officials said. Among those killed was Sheikh Muftah Mabrook al Dwadi, a senior Islamist figure and deputy minister of Libya's Ministry of Martyrs' Affairs, the Libyan air force said. Col. Ali Sheikhi, a Libyan military spokesman, said the plane crashed amid "mysterious circumstances." Engine fire The Libyan air force said an engine caught fire as the plane made a gradual descent into Tunis Carthage airport and the pilot tried to land it before reaching the airport.
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A Libyan deputy minister and senior Islamist figure is among those killed
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An investigation shows that one of the engines was on fire, Libyan culture minister says
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All 11 people on board the Libyan military plane died when it crashed in Tunisia
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The Antonov aircraft was flying from Mitiga Airport in Libya, state media report
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