Indonesia: 49 dead in jet fire

At least 49 people were reported to have been killed and more than 90 injured when an Indonesian passenger plane carrying more than 140 people burst into flames as it landed on Java island early today.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered a thorough investigation into the crash, appointing the security minister to probe possible “non-technical” causes, said spokesman Andi Mallarangengeng, in an apparent reference to sabotage.