How deadly was the military hercules transport plane crash in Indonesia?
Twenty-four killed in Indonesia plane crash Twenty four people were killed when an Indonesian military aircraft crashed into a hangar in wet weather on Monday and burst into flames. By Thomas Bell, South East Asia Correspondent Last Updated: 12:50PM BST 06 Apr 2009 The dead comprised 17 special forces trainees undergoing parachute training, six crew and an instructor. “There was a thundering sound and the plane blew apart,” said Budi Wuraskito, director of operations at the airport in the city of Bandung. It is not clear what caused the crash but the weather was reportedly poor and the turbo-prop aircraft 32 years old. Indonesia has complained of underfunding and maintance problems due to an American arms embargo that was only recently lifted. There were no survivors and several of the bodies are reportedly damaged beyond recognition. Also on Monday, a pilot from the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia was sentenced to two years in jail for criminal negligence over a crash at Yogyak
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