Seven Marines dead in military aircraft crash in Pakistan

It has been reported that seven marines have died in the US plane crash in Quetta, Pakistan.

The US midair refuelling plane as it came in on a final approach to an airfield near Quetta.

Pentagon officials said there was no evidence the plane had been brought down by hostile fire.

The crash is the second in the course of the war.

A helicopter crashed on landing at a base in Pakistan in October, killing two crew members on board.