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Medical evacuation plane kills eight as it explodes in ball of flames during take-off NewsColony A medical evacuation plane has killed eight people after it exploded in a ball of flames during take off. The Lion Air flight was heading from Manila, Philippines, to Haneda, Japan , at 8pm on Sunday. But as it reached the end of the runway for takeoff it burst into flames, killing all passengers and crew on board.  A medical evacuation plane (pictured) has killed eight people after it exploded in a ball of flames during take off.  Pictured: Fire rescue services at the scene The Lion Air flight (pictured) was heading from Manila, Philippines, to Haneda, Japan, at 8pm on Sunday The twin-jet West Wind 24 was carrying three medical personnel, three flight crew, a patient and a companion, according to Richard Gordon, a senator and head of the Philippine Red Cross. It is thought that six of those on board were Filipino with one from America and another from...