An aircraft carrying 18 people has crashed while trying to land during bad weather in the north of Bolivia, killing eight passengers and injuring the others on board.

Heavy rain was falling as the small turboprop plane operated by local airline Aerocon tried to land in Riberalta, near the Brazilian border, according to witnesses.



Aerocon spokesman Nelson Kinn said that the plane had technical issues that led to the plane catching fire on landing.

"As they were landing, on touchdown, the plane had some kind of problem that led to fire. The people who died sustained multiple injuries and burns," Kinn told AFP news agency.

"[There were] 16 passengers and the pilot and co-pilot, of whom 10 survived and 8 died," director of the Riberalta hospital, Jose Luis Pereira, told the ReutersThe Scottish midfielder joined the Grecians on a free transfer from Indian side East Bengal for the rest of the term last month and has made an instant impact at St James' Park, scoring twice in five appearances as his new team battle against relegation from League One.

And manager Tisdale believes Gow is set to stay with the Devon club into next season, regardless of the division Exeter find themselves in.

He told BBC Radio Devon: "That's the agreement. I think he wants a team and a pattern that suits him - he suits me and the team and the way we play.

"We will always be that club that provide an opportunity for talent and then we give them some direction and they will move on after that to