Indonesia Air Force Plane Crash

Indonesia's president promised a review of the country's ageing air force fleet and a defence modernisation drive today as the death toll from the crash of a military transport plane in the north of the country climbed to around 140.

The death toll from the crash of an Indonesian air force plane, which had been packed with military personnel and their families, rose to 141 Wednesday as rescuers used heavy machinery to search the debris.

At least 116 people were killed Tuesday when an Indonesian air force transport plane crashed into a major city shortly after take-off and exploded in a fireball, officials said.

More than 100 people were feared dead after a military transport plane ploughed into a residential area shortly after take-off in northern Indonesia today, in what may be the deadliest accident yet for an air force with a long history of crashes.

Strong currents forced Indonesia to expand the search area for the crashed AirAsia plane today, as rough seas and bad weather pushed debris and made it difficult to reach suspected chunks of the fuselage on the ocean floor.

An Indonesian air force plane slammed into homes and ignited a fireball in the crowded capital while trying to land on Thursday, killing at least nine people, a military official said. The turboprop plane crashed into eight houses, killing at least three people on the ground.

Indonesia's president promised a review of the country's ageing air force fleet and a defence modernisation drive today as the death toll from the crash of a military transport plane in the north of the country climbed to around 140.

The death toll from the crash of an Indonesian air force plane, which had been packed with military personnel and their families, rose to 141 Wednesday as rescuers used heavy machinery to search the debris.

At least 116 people were killed Tuesday when an Indonesian air force transport plane crashed into a major city shortly after take-off and exploded in a fireball, officials said.

More than 100 people were feared dead after a military transport plane ploughed into a residential area shortly after take-off in northern Indonesia today, in what may be the deadliest accident yet for an air force with a long history of crashes.

Strong currents forced Indonesia to expand the search area for the crashed AirAsia plane today, as rough seas and bad weather pushed debris and made it difficult to reach suspected chunks of the fuselage on the ocean floor.

An Indonesian air force plane slammed into homes and ignited a fireball in the crowded capital while trying to land on Thursday, killing at least nine people, a military official said. The turboprop plane crashed into eight houses, killing at least three people on the ground.