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More than 100 killed in Indonesian air accident

Jakarta, Indonesia - A military C-130 Hercules was carrying soldiers' families too, including several children

It is of about 100 victims (figures go from 97 to 109 according to the sources) the toll of this morning's accident (6:30 am local time) that involved an Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules near the city of Madiun, on the island Java. On board there were 112 people and at least two people were also killed on the ground. Before crashing into a rice field, bursting and catching fire on the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104747
Rome, Italy, 05/20/2009 11:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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