One killed in plane crash

MEULABOH, Aceh: One man was killed and another went missing when a small plane crashed at the foot of Mt. Leuser yesterday, Antara reported.

The Cassa 212 plane, belonging to the Sabang-Merauke Air Charter, crashed in the Rantau Sialang village in South Aceh regency during a flight from Medan to Meulaboh and Siabang.

The victim was identified as co-pilot M. Doni, while the missing person was pilot R. Hutapea. Nine of the 12 passengers on board were injured while the other three escaped unhurt, Antara said quoting an official at the Iskandar Muda airport tower. (emb)