A plane full of skydivers crashed in a fiery heap shortly after it took off, officials say

A skydiving plane that went down in Hawaii, killing all 11 people aboard, crashed in a fiery heap shortly after it took off, authorities said

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The incident involving the twin-engine plane happened Friday evening at Dillingham Airfield on Oahu's North Shore, leaving mangled metal scattered across the area. Some family members of those aboard were at the airfield when it happened, Honolulu Fire Department Chief Manuel P. Neves said. "Authorities have confirmed there were 11 people on board the plane that went down soon after takeoff from Dillingham Airfield with no survivors," the Hawaii Department of Transportation said.

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