Foreign plane crash-land here<\/p>\n
BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A twin-engine aircraft re-enacting
\nthe historical first flight from Britain to Australia crashed
\nlanded near here yesterday. There were no casualties.<\/p>\n
The Vickers-Vimby aircraft made an emergency landing in a
\ncoastal area 70 kilometers northeast of Branti airport, said the
\ndirector of the Air Force operation and training department,
\nCommodore Tamtomo Adi, as quoted by Antara.<\/p>\n
The aircraft left Singapore at 01.00 p.m. for the Jakarta
\nairport of Halim Perdanakusuma. At 03.55 p.m. it began
\nexperiencing engine trouble and was forced to land on a beach
\nwhere it caught fire.<\/p>\n
A report received by the Halim airport said that all the crew
\nmembers, including pilot Peter MacMillan and pilot Lang Kitby,
\nmanaged to escape without any serious injury.<\/p>\n
Other passengers on board included James Stanley, a
\nphotographer from National Geographic Magazine, and navigator
\nDien Nielsen.<\/p>\n
The aircraft was trying to retrace the 1919 first-ever flight
\nfrom England to Australia. According to the original plan it
\nwould fly to Sydney, Australia, through Kalijati, West Java,
\nJakarta and Bima.(tis)<\/p>",
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