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Military transport plane crashes in Papua; 13 dead

By AP | China Daily | Updated: 2016-12-19 07:33

An Indonesian military transport plane crashed in bad weather on Sunday in the country's easternmost province of Papua, killing all 13 people on board, officials said.

The Hercules C-130 plane was carrying 12 tons of food supplies and cement from Timika to Wamena, a distance of about 200 kilometers, when it crashed just minutes before its scheduled landing, said air force chief of staff Agus Supriatna.

The plane was carrying three pilots and 10 other personnel.

Military transport plane crashes in Papua; 13 dead

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