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Army plane crashes in West Java Army plane crashes in West Java
(about 3 hours later)
More than 20 people are feared dead in Indonesia after a military training plane crashed and caught fire at an airport in West Java. A total of 24 people have died after their plane crashed and caught fire at an airport near Bandung, West Java.
At least 24 people are thought to have been onboard the Fokker 27, which went down near the city of Bandung. Eyewitnesses described a loud noise and a ball of fire as the plane crashed into an aircraft hangar, killing everyone on board.
The exact cause of the accident is not yet known, but the weather was stormy at the time of the crash, an air force spokesman told reporters. A military spokesman told reporters that bad weather had caused the crash, with stormy monsoon rain and dark skies over the exercise area.
Indonesia has one of the worst aviation safety records in the world.Indonesia has one of the worst aviation safety records in the world.
The European Union has banned Indonesian airlines from its airspace since 2007 because of safety concerns.The European Union has banned Indonesian airlines from its airspace since 2007 because of safety concerns.
"The Fokker 27 plane was making a landing when it crashed at 1305 (0605 GMT). The personnel were undergoing regular military training when it happened," army spokesman Bambang Sulistio was quoted by AFP as saying. 'Thundering sound'
The victims, all military personnel, were onboard a Fokker 27 plane which was trying to land at the time of the accident.
"The personnel were undergoing regular military training when it happened," army spokesman Bambang Sulistio was quoted by AFP as saying.
Six crew, an instructor and 17 special forces trainees were on board, he said.Six crew, an instructor and 17 special forces trainees were on board, he said.
Ambulances were reported to be on the scene but the number of casualties was not immediately clear. "There was a thundering sound," said Budi Wuraskito, director of operations at the airport.
"The plane blew apart inside the hangar, which had several airplanes and helicopters inside."