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13 killed as Indonesian air force's plane crashes in Papua

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12-18-2016 17:23 BJT

A military transport airplane has crashed in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, killing all 13 people onboard.

A military transport airplane has crashed in Indonesia

A military transport airplane has crashed in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, killing all 13 people onboard.

Authorities said bad weather may have caused the plane to crash in a mountainous area near an airport in the town of Wamena, just minutes before its scheduled landing.

The plane departed from the city of Timika -- some 200 kilometers from its destination -- and had been carrying 12 tons of food supplies and cement.

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