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12 killed in Indonesian military plane crash

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ANI New York [United States]

At least 12 people have been killed in an Indonesian military plane crash in the eastern section of the country, the Indonesian military said in a statement.

The Hercules C-130 plane going to Wamena had taken off from Timika before it crashed into a mountain of Papua province, reports the CNN.

The plane was seen by the authorities getting ready to land but the contact was lost a minute later.

The aircraft was found in the Lisuwa mountain area of Papua province by the military personnel.

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First Published: Dec 18 2016 | 1:13 PM IST

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