Algeria Plane Crash: The aircraft crashed near a motorway in an open field.
An Algerian military plane crashed near Boufarik airport near the capital Algiers, killing several people, local media and a witness said. More than 100 people were killed when an Algerian military plane crashed into a field outside the capital on Wednesday, local media reported. Rescue workers said 105 people died in the crash, local TV channels including Ennahar and Dzaïr reported.
The aircraft is an Ilyushin II-76, which is capable of carrying around 120 passengers, according to the AFP sources. Black smoke could be seen near a motorway and security officials have rushed to the crash site. The ministry issued a statement expressing condolences to families of the victims, but gave no toll.
Here are the Updates of the Algeria plane crash near Boufarik airport:
Number of survivors were being treated at an army hospital, the ministry said.
Visuals of the Algerian Military Crash
The plane was heading to Tindouf, an area on Algeria's border with Western Sahara, but crashed on the airport's perimeter, according to Algeria's defence ministry.
Death Toll In Algerian Military Plane Crash Rises To 257
The number of people believed to have died in an Algerian military plane crash on Wednesday has risen to 257, according to state TV.
Death toll from Algerian military plane crash rises to 181 according to Ennahar private TV station
The aircraft is an Ilyushin II-76, which is capable of carrying around 120 passengers, according to the AFP sources, who did not want to be named.
More than 100 people were killed when an Algerian military plane crashed into a field outside the capital on Wednesday.
According to local media, 14 ambulances are at the scene and the injured are being rushed to hospitals, news agency IANS reported.
State radio has reported over a 100 people have died in the crash.