What a tragic end! An Algerian military
transport plane today crashed in the north-east of the country, with 103
passengers and crew feared dead, local media say.
The plane - believed to be a Hercules C-130 - crashed in a mountainous area of Oum al-Bouaghi province.It was en route to Constantine from Ouargla in bad weather.
The plane was believed to have been carrying military personnel and family members.
Local sources reported contact was lost with the military plane between Constantine and Oum al-Bouaghi.
A senior military official, Col Lahmadi Bouguern, told state media said that bad weather and gusty winds were the probable cause of the crash.
The plane was carrying 99 passengers - soldiers and their families - as well as four crew members, a security source told AFP news agency.
Sadly due to impact of the crash "There were no survivors," the source added.
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