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| Many survive Indonesia jet crash | Many survive Indonesia jet crash |
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| Scores of people have survived the crash of an Indonesian jet that burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport in Java, killing 22 people. | Scores of people have survived the crash of an Indonesian jet that burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport in Java, killing 22 people. |
| The state-owned Garuda airline, which operated the Boeing 737-400, confirmed that 118 people had survived. | The state-owned Garuda airline, which operated the Boeing 737-400, confirmed that 118 people had survived. |
| Survivors described how they scrambled through emergency doors moments before fire raced through the cabin. | Survivors described how they scrambled through emergency doors moments before fire raced through the cabin. |
| Investigators have found the plane's flight data recorders which may be sent to Australia or the US for examination. | Investigators have found the plane's flight data recorders which may be sent to Australia or the US for examination. |
| Indonesia's president has announced an investigation into the crash 440km (270 miles) south-east of Jakarta. | Indonesia's president has announced an investigation into the crash 440km (270 miles) south-east of Jakarta. |
| Some passengers wanted to get their hand luggage. I cried to them, 'get out, get out' Din Syamsudin, survivor In pictures: Indonesia crash Eyewitness: Indonesia crash | |
| The country's safety record has been in the spotlight recently after a series of accidents, correspondents say. | The country's safety record has been in the spotlight recently after a series of accidents, correspondents say. |
| 'Too fast' | 'Too fast' |
| The crash happened at about 0700 local time (0000 GMT). | The crash happened at about 0700 local time (0000 GMT). |
| Passengers said the jet started shaking violently before landing. | Passengers said the jet started shaking violently before landing. |
| The operations chief at Yogyakarta airport said the front wheel of the plane was on fire as it landed, causing it to veer off the runway and hit a boundary fence. | The operations chief at Yogyakarta airport said the front wheel of the plane was on fire as it landed, causing it to veer off the runway and hit a boundary fence. |
| He said an engine had then broken away from the plane and the fuselage burst into flames. The aircraft came to rest in the middle of a rice field. | He said an engine had then broken away from the plane and the fuselage burst into flames. The aircraft came to rest in the middle of a rice field. |
| First Air Marshal Benyamin Dandel, air force commander at Yogyakarta, said: "The plane was too fast or over-speeding, so it ran about 300 metres off the runway." | First Air Marshal Benyamin Dandel, air force commander at Yogyakarta, said: "The plane was too fast or over-speeding, so it ran about 300 metres off the runway." |
| Some survivors said a fire started near the front the plane and then a wall of flame raced down the fuselage. | Some survivors said a fire started near the front the plane and then a wall of flame raced down the fuselage. |
| Passenger Din Syamsudin, chairman of the Indonesia Muslim group Muhammadiyah, told Reuters: "Some passengers wanted to get their hand luggage. I cried to them, 'get out, get out'. | Passenger Din Syamsudin, chairman of the Indonesia Muslim group Muhammadiyah, told Reuters: "Some passengers wanted to get their hand luggage. I cried to them, 'get out, get out'. |
| "The plane was full of smoke. I just jumped from two metres and landed in a rice field." | "The plane was full of smoke. I just jumped from two metres and landed in a rice field." |
| A cameraman from Australia's Seven Network was on the flight and filmed the scene after he escaped from the crash. | A cameraman from Australia's Seven Network was on the flight and filmed the scene after he escaped from the crash. |
| The pictures show passengers fleeing the plane as thick black smoke rises from the fuselage. | The pictures show passengers fleeing the plane as thick black smoke rises from the fuselage. |
| Flames break out from the jet and then there is an explosion and a fireball. | Flames break out from the jet and then there is an explosion and a fireball. |
| A number of survivors are being treated in hospital for severe injuries or burns. | A number of survivors are being treated in hospital for severe injuries or burns. |
| The blaze took two hours to put out and gutted the jet. | The blaze took two hours to put out and gutted the jet. |
| Conference | Conference |
| Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said there were nine Australians on board, four of whom were missing. | Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said there were nine Australians on board, four of whom were missing. |
| ... Flames were assisted by the intense fire caused by those oxygen packets that you can put over your face Robert HeathCrisis management expert Fear and panic at crash site | ... Flames were assisted by the intense fire caused by those oxygen packets that you can put over your face Robert HeathCrisis management expert Fear and panic at crash site |
| They included officials and journalists covering his planned visit to Java for a counter-terrorism conference. | They included officials and journalists covering his planned visit to Java for a counter-terrorism conference. |
| Prime Minister John Howard said the country should be "prepared for bad news" as there could well be Australian fatalities. | Prime Minister John Howard said the country should be "prepared for bad news" as there could well be Australian fatalities. |
| But he said he had not received any information suggesting either sabotage or terrorism. | But he said he had not received any information suggesting either sabotage or terrorism. |
| A spokesman for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the Indonesian president was launching an investigation to examine all possible causes, including technical failure, human error and sabotage. | A spokesman for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the Indonesian president was launching an investigation to examine all possible causes, including technical failure, human error and sabotage. |
| Crisis management expert Robert Heath from the University of South Australia said the fire may have been caused by a fuel tank being punctured on impact. | Crisis management expert Robert Heath from the University of South Australia said the fire may have been caused by a fuel tank being punctured on impact. |
| "Those flames were assisted by the intense fire caused by those oxygen packets that you can put over your face plus the amount of baggage that was stored in the upper structure," he said. | "Those flames were assisted by the intense fire caused by those oxygen packets that you can put over your face plus the amount of baggage that was stored in the upper structure," he said. |
| There have been a number of terrorist attacks in Indonesia in recent years, many of them targeting Westerners. | There have been a number of terrorist attacks in Indonesia in recent years, many of them targeting Westerners. |
| The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says the incident also comes at a time when Indonesia's poor transport safety record is under the spotlight following a recent string of disasters. | The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says the incident also comes at a time when Indonesia's poor transport safety record is under the spotlight following a recent string of disasters. |
| In January an Adam Air plane, also a Boeing 737-400, disappeared with 102 passengers and crew on board, and in December hundreds died when a ferry sank in the Java Sea. | In January an Adam Air plane, also a Boeing 737-400, disappeared with 102 passengers and crew on board, and in December hundreds died when a ferry sank in the Java Sea. |
| Are you in Yogyakarta? Do you have any information about the plane crash? Use the form below to send us your comments: | Are you in Yogyakarta? Do you have any information about the plane crash? Use the form below to send us your comments: |