Three injured in plane crash in China

At least three persons were injured today when a small plane crashed after an aborted take-off in northeast China.

The plane, a Harbin Y-12 aircraft operated by China Flying Dragon Aviation, crashed as it was trying to take off from the Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, tearing down two trees and a high-voltage wire.

The injured were immediately rushed to a local hospital in Liaoning province. .

One person sustained severe injuries, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.