11 dead in UN plane crash in Haiti

There are no survivors in the accident, the spokesperson said, adding that all the bodies were found and will be transported back to Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "extended his heartfelt condenlences to the family members, friends and colleagues of these brave peacekeepers who lost their lives in the service of peace," said a statement issued here by his spokesperson.

According to the statement, the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) said that the plane was on a regular reconnaissance flight, and those who aboard the Uruguayan CASA-212military aircraft were from Uruguay and Jordan.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash, which took place in the area of Fonds-Verrettes approximately 45 kilometers from Port-au-Prince,  Xinhua reports.

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