A plane crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the international airport in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan on Saturday, a witness said.
The bodies of two people have been pulled from the wreckage, with another two visible to witnesses.
The crash occurred during a storm with heavy rain and lightning.
The aircraft was thought to be a propeller-driven cargo plane.
Apparent images of the crash circulating on local media showed the plane in pieces in the surf as witnesses and officials arrived at the shoreline near Port-Bouet.
The plane was carrying freight for the French army,
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