Algeria military plane crash: Death toll rises to 257, say Algerian emergency services
News Nation Bureau 11 April 2018, 10:18 PM
An Algerian military plane crashed on Wednesday near Boufarik airport near the capital Algiers, killing at least 181 people, local media and a witness said. The plane was carrying more than 100 military personnel, a local TV station said. The Algerie Presse service agency said the Iliouchine-type plane was headed for Bechar in south-western Algeria. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. local time (3 a.m. EDT), when the aircraft, which was transporting troops, crashed. A fire broke out at the scene of the crash, which was recorded by witnesses and uploaded on social media.
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