At least four people were killed on Saturday when a propeller-engine cargo plane crashed in the sea near the International Airport in Abidjan, a Reuters witness said.

Six others were believed to have been injured in the crash of the Antonov aircraft which police said had 10 people on board.

Rescue workers removed two bodies from the plane, which had broken into several pieces and came to rest near the beach.

Two other bodies were visible in the wreckage

French military sources said that French nationals were among the injured.

The aircraft failed to land and crashed in the water. Firefighters and security forces are on the scene.” said police commissioner Charlemagne Bleu.