100 Soldiers Killed As Military Plane Crashes In Algeria
Algerian military plane has crashed near an airport outside the capital, Algiers killing over 100 military personnel. The aircraft is an Ilyushin II-76, and can carry around 120 passengers. It came down near Boufarik airport, local Television station, Algerie24 reports. Television footage showed black smoke billowing near a motorway and a crowd of security officials and others standing in a field next to the crash site. The tail fin of a plane could be seen above olive trees, with smoke and flames rising from the wreckage.