Algiers : At least 257 people were killed in a military plane crash near an airfield outside the Algerian capital on Wednesday, the media reported. An Ilyushin I76 troop carrier belonging to the Algerian Air Force crashed in the military airbase of Boufarik in Blida province, Xinhua news agency quoted the Defence Ministry as saying. […]
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105 soldiers killed in Algeria military plane crash
Algiers : At least 105 soldiers were killed in a military plane crash near an airfield outside the Algerian capital on Wednesday, officials said. An Ilyushin I76 troop carrier belonging to the Algerian Air Force crashed in the perimetre of the military airbase of Boufarik in Blida province, Xinhua news agency quoted the Defence Ministry […]
Military plane carrying 200 crashes in Algeria
Algiers : A military plane carrying over 200 people crashed in Algeria on Wednesday after taking off, media reports said. The crash took place at the Boufarik military airport near Algiers. The airport is a base for the country’s Air Force, the BBC reported. Footage captured by witnesses showed a huge plume of black smoke […]