Plane crashes into sea near Abidjan, Ivory Coast airport - witness

A cargo aircraft has crashed into the sea off Ivory Coast shortly after taking off from Abidjan’s international airport.

Four people have been confirmed dead and six have been reported injured, two of whom are in critical condition.

Rescue workers removed two bodies from the plane, which had broken into several pieces and come to rest near the beach. Two other bodies were visible in the wreckage.