6 survive Indonesian plane crash
An Indonesian jetliner crashed into a crowded residential neighbourhood in the city of Medan shortly after take-off today, killing 141 people, some on the ground. Six passengers survived.
It was the second deadly plane crash in Indonesia in nine months. The Mandala Airlines Boeing 737 was heading to Jakarta in overcast weather when it crashed seconds after take-off, bursting into flames and sending thick clouds of black smoke high into the air.
