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Deadly crash as glider slams into residential area of Japan

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Deadly crash as glider slams into residential area of Japan – Mar 17, 2016

A glider crashed into a residential area in Chiba prefecture in Japan on Thursday, killing two people aboard the plane, local media reported.

Japanese broadcaster TBS showed video of the mangled glider in Sakae town.

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Reports said two men in their 60s were aboard the aircraft.

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Both were taken to hospital after the accident and pronounced dead, according to local media.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.

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