Custom Search

Monday, April 6, 2009

25 Killed In Military Plane Crash In Indonesia

JAKARTA, April 6 (Bernama) -- As many as 25 people were killed after an Indonesian Military aircraft crashed in Hussain Sasatranegara airport, Bandung, the capital city of West Java province, on Monday afternoon, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

All the passengers onboard the ill fatted Fokker 27 plane were killed, Detik.com quoted an official statement issued by Air Forces' special forces spokesperson Lieut. Col. Nairiza as saying shortly after the crash took place.

According to the statement, the crash took place at 13:00 local time. The passengers consisted of 18 Air Forces' special troops and 7 plane crews. They were about to fly for a routine parachute training.

A military spokesman Sargon Tambun said the plane was burnt down after hitting a hanger at the airport.-- BERNAMA

No comments:

Post a Comment