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BREAKING NEWS!!! 50year Old Indonesian Air Force Plane Crashes.kills @ Least 135 by urshawmoore(m): 12:58am On Jul 02, 2015 |
The crash of a 50-year-old Indonesian Air Force plane that killed at least 135 people has put the health of the Southeast Asian nation's military aircraft under scrutiny. The C-130 Hercules transport plane slammed into a neighborhood of Medan, a major city on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, shortly after takeoff Tuesday, leaving a hellish scene of smoldering wreckage and shattered buildings. The plane wasn't only carrying military personnel but also their family members, as well as students and other civilians. "Aging fleet again takes its toll," read a headline on the website of the Jakarta Post, a local English-language newspaper. Other local media reminded Indonesians that this isn't the first disaster involving one of the Indonesian Air Force's decades-old C-130s. In May 2009, one crashed near the city of Madiun on the island of Java, killing scores of people. Tuesday's crash is the sixth involving an Indonesian Air Force plane in the past decade, according to the Aviation Safety Network, an agency that keeps a database of aircraft accidents worldwide. President wants review of aircraft after series of crashes Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for a review of military equipment in light of the series of disasters. "Following several plane crashes, we should conduct a total audit and modernize the (old) planes," Jokowi said Tuesday, according to Indonesia's national news agency, Antara. Authorities are still investigating what caused the disaster. Air Marshal Agus Supriatna, the commander of the Indonesian Air Force, said Wednesday that officials suspect engine trouble might have been to blame. Read more @: www.cnnmobile.com/world/2015/07/01/at-least-135-dead-in-indonesian-plane-crash |
Re: BREAKING NEWS!!! 50year Old Indonesian Air Force Plane Crashes.kills @ Least 135 by jimohibrahim(m): 12:59am On Jul 02, 2015 |
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Re: BREAKING NEWS!!! 50year Old Indonesian Air Force Plane Crashes.kills @ Least 135 by dubylhover(m): 1:00am On Jul 02, 2015 |
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