The plane had been chartered by French customs and had been involved in the surveillance of people and drugs trafficking off Malta, the government said in a statement.

It added that there was no indication of an explosion on board prior to the crash.

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Five French nationals dead in Malta air crash: govt

VALLETTA - Five French nationals died Monday when a small plane crashed shortly after take off from Malta's international airport, the island's government said.

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