Plane crashes in Jepara

SEMARANG, Central Java: An airplane crashed in the town of Sinanggul, in Jepara regency, yesterday morning injuring two trainee pilots.

The Tobago TB 10 aircraft, flight number PK-AGY, crashed into a rice field, and was flown by Andreas Sitorus, 21, and copilot Augus Heri Susanto, 21.

Both were on a routine training flight.

Augus and Andreas were being treated yesterday at Panti Wilasa Hospital for light injuries.

A witness, Sartono, said he saw the aircraft flying low before it crashed.

An officer at the Central Java office of the Ministry of Transportation, Nuryani, said the cause of the crash was still unknown. "We are investigating the cause of the crash and haven't concluded yet what caused the accident," she said. (har/05)