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Police: 141 bodies recovered from Indonesia plane crash

MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from the crash of an air force transport plane in Indonesia jumped to more than 140 on Wednesday, as officials confirmed a bigger-than-previously-reported passenger list and a growing number of victims from the neighborhood where the plane went down. Hitching rides on military planes to reach remote destinations is common in Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago that spans three time zones. Air force chief Air Marshal Agus Supriatna said the pilot told the control tower that he needed to turn back because of engine trouble and that the plane crashed while turning right to return to the airport. Indonesia has a patchy civil aviation safety record and its cash-strapped air force has suffered a series of accidents.

 

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