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| An Indonesian military transport plane carrying troops and their families has crashed on the island of Java, killing at least 93 people, officials say. | |
| At least two people died on the ground when the plane came down in a village, hitting houses before skidding into a rice field where it caught fire. | At least two people died on the ground when the plane came down in a village, hitting houses before skidding into a rice field where it caught fire. |
| An air force spokesman warned the death toll could rise further, as operations at the crash site continued. | An air force spokesman warned the death toll could rise further, as operations at the crash site continued. |
| The plane had been flying from Jakarta to eastern Java when it crashed. | The plane had been flying from Jakarta to eastern Java when it crashed. |
| It missed landing at Iswahyudi air force base and struck houses in the village of Geplak, 4km away, at around 0630 local time (2330 GMT). | It missed landing at Iswahyudi air force base and struck houses in the village of Geplak, 4km away, at around 0630 local time (2330 GMT). |
| Visibility appears to have been good and there is no indication yet of why the plane crashed. | Visibility appears to have been good and there is no indication yet of why the plane crashed. |
| Initial reports say the last contact with the crew was a few minutes before the plane came down, as it was making its final approach to land. | Initial reports say the last contact with the crew was a few minutes before the plane came down, as it was making its final approach to land. |
| Tail intact | Tail intact |
| The C-130 Hercules had been carrying about 110 passengers and crew. At least 10 children were reported to have been on board. | |
| In pictures: Indonesian air crash | In pictures: Indonesian air crash |
| TV pictures showed soldiers with stretchers trying to evacuate casualties from the scene. Reports say the site is difficult to reach because it is on the edge of a rice field. | TV pictures showed soldiers with stretchers trying to evacuate casualties from the scene. Reports say the site is difficult to reach because it is on the edge of a rice field. |
| "About 15m of the tail is still intact but the body to the front is broken and burnt," said a local official in the district of Magetan. | "About 15m of the tail is still intact but the body to the front is broken and burnt," said a local official in the district of Magetan. |
| Witnesses spoke of hearing a large explosion while the plane was still in the air, and then seeing it split apart. | Witnesses spoke of hearing a large explosion while the plane was still in the air, and then seeing it split apart. |
| "One of the wings fell off," a local villager was quoted as saying on the Kompas newspaper's website. | "One of the wings fell off," a local villager was quoted as saying on the Kompas newspaper's website. |
| "Then the plane nose-dived into the houses." | "Then the plane nose-dived into the houses." |
| The location of the crash is near the border of the districts of Madiun and Magetan, about 150km south-west of Indonesia's second-biggest city, Surabaya. | The location of the crash is near the border of the districts of Madiun and Magetan, about 150km south-west of Indonesia's second-biggest city, Surabaya. |
| Air force accidents | Air force accidents |
| Indonesia's air force has long complained of being underfunded and handicapped by a US ban on weapons sales, correspondents say. The ban has recently been lifted. | Indonesia's air force has long complained of being underfunded and handicapped by a US ban on weapons sales, correspondents say. The ban has recently been lifted. |
| It has suffered a series of accidents, including one involving a Fokker 27 plane that crashed into an airport hangar in western Java last month, killing all 24 aboard. | It has suffered a series of accidents, including one involving a Fokker 27 plane that crashed into an airport hangar in western Java last month, killing all 24 aboard. |
| An Indonesian air force Hercules overshot the runway at Wamena airport in Papua on 10 May. One person was reportedly injured in that incident. | An Indonesian air force Hercules overshot the runway at Wamena airport in Papua on 10 May. One person was reportedly injured in that incident. |
| In response, the air force said it would check its Hercules fleet, which is being upgraded with airframe and engine capability improvements. | In response, the air force said it would check its Hercules fleet, which is being upgraded with airframe and engine capability improvements. |
| There have also been a number of commercial airline crashes in Indonesia in recent years which have killed more than 120 people. | There have also been a number of commercial airline crashes in Indonesia in recent years which have killed more than 120 people. |
| In 2007, all Indonesian airlines including national carrier Garuda were banned from the European Union, being deemed unsafe. | In 2007, all Indonesian airlines including national carrier Garuda were banned from the European Union, being deemed unsafe. |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this incident, or have you seen or heard anything? Send your comments or pictures using the form below. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this incident, or have you seen or heard anything? Send your comments or pictures using the form below. |
| The BBC may edit your comments and cannot guarantee that all emails will be published. | The BBC may edit your comments and cannot guarantee that all emails will be published. |