Attempted plane robbery leaves six dead in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed during a confrontation with police at an airport in northeastern Brazil, the Federal Police said on Wednesday.
The deaths occurred at the Salgueiro Airport in the northeastern state of Pernambuco when the armed group attempted to rob a plane's cargo of money intended for city banks.
The gang overcame security guards and accessed the runway as the plane was landing, before firing at the pilot to stop the plane.
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