An Indonesian military transport plane carrying more than 100 people on board crashed and burst into flames in East Java on Wednesday, killing at least 97 people, a disaster official said.
The C-130 Hercules aircraft plowed into several houses on the ground, scattering debris and sending flames and billowing smoke into the air, TV footage showed.
Rustam Pakaya, the head of the health ministry's crisis center, told Reuters by telephone 97 people had been killed and 15 injured, including some on the ground.-Reuters
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What a tragic event! My prayers are with their friends and families!
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