17 killed in Polynesia plane crash

At least 17 people were killed when a small plane plunged into the sea moments after taking off from the French Polynesian resort island of Moorea in the Pacific.

Two Australian tourists, two European Union officials and a group of Polynesian environmental and tourism officials were among the 20 people aboard the Twin Otter DHC6 turboprop when it crashed yesterday, French officials said. The cause of the crash was unclear.